A new generation of robotic insects will be showcased by Festo. Bionic ants and butterflies have been created on a 3D printer.

The creation links German electronics organization Festo to universities, institutes, improvement organizations and private inventors, as efforts are being made to find novel solutions and to test new technologies and approaches.

BionicANT is said to have all the physical traits of an ant and is more than five inches long and weighs more than one ounce. As mentioned above, the artificial ant has been designed on a 3D printer. Every artificial ant has features like a video camera, which acts as a sense of sight for the robotic insects.

These ants can recharge their batteries by putting their antennae against a charging station. Task wise also these Autonomous Networking Technologies (ANTs) are similar to their counterparts. They are also able to do multiple tasks.

Using a wireless signal, the ants are able to communicate with each other with regard to the task. Second creation is eMotionButterflies, which also uses a comparable method to conduct the social activities like flying together.

With the help of 10 infrared cameras, position and movement of the artificial butterflies is collected and then that information is passed on to a central computer that coordinates the motions of the devices.

"The eMotionButterflies impress with an intelligently employed mechanical program and the smallest doable energy units in the tightest space. The lowered use of supplies enables the correct-to-nature flying behavior", affirmed Festo managers.

The artificial butterflies have wingspans of around 20 inches. Earlier, Festo engineers have developed a bionic penguin that was able to navigate through water utilizing sonar and they have also made a kangaroo that could do realistic-hopping.