Flies' eyes could enhance robot vision

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Researchers have designed a sensor inspired by flies compound eyes which is capable of quickly locating the edges of objects. Image credit: D. Fischer.
Researchers have designed a sensor inspired by flies’ compound eyes, which is capable of quickly locating the edges of objects. Image credit: D. Fischer.

Robots with flies' eyes could take advantage of the insect’s vision system to better locate the edges and boundaries of objects. This ability could help robots perform a variety of tasks more quickly and accurately than if they were using traditional sensors.


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