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Swarm of bees in a tree

What a bundle of buzzing bees can teach engineers about robotic materials

Jan. 29, 2019

How do swarms of bees maintain collective stability in the face of something like strong wind? What if engineers could take these lessons from nature and apply them to buildings? Assistant Professor of Computer Science Orit Peleg shares on The Conversation.

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