Quicktime Movie (3:20)

Excerpt from 26 Min documentary about the quest to build the world’s first robotic fly.

*Winner: National Student Emmy (2001)

*Broadcast on PBS/LIFE360

Distributed by Pyramid Media

A brilliant young scientist at UC Berkeley stages ingenious high-tech experiments to crack the secrets of insect flight, while a team of engineers use his findings to build the world’s first robotic fly.  This quirky half-hour documentary explores the amazing new science of robotic insects, raising questions about the field’s practical applications and the possibility of unintended, even dangerous, consequences. A thought-provoking treatise on the scientific process, teamwork and the indomitable spirit of creativity.

By Jason Spingarn-Koff, 2001