Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed tiny firefly robots to aid in search and rescue operations. The findings are described in the journal IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.

Small flying devices were created at the end of last year, but the replacement and implementation of fluorescent lighting was only recently implemented. Fireflies can fly by contracting artificial muscles that mimic the flutter of insect wings.

As stated, the artifacts are a little heavier than a normal paper clip and have the feature of glowing in flight. Thanks to the light radiation, the robots can communicate with each other, give various messages and send information to the operators. The devices are scheduled to find survivors in collapsed buildings and then send signals to rescuers. In the future, experts want to optimize the traffic monitoring system to enable you to monitor the business in real time.