Bat-Inspired Drones Developed for Nighttime Search and Rescue

Imagine tiny robot bats that can fly around in the dark, like real bats use sound to see!

Scientists are making these little drones because sometimes people get lost at night or when it's smoky or stormy, and normal drones can't work well then.

These new drones use a special sound sensor, kind of like how bats 'hear' with echoes, to find their way around obstacles.

They are small and don't cost a lot, and researchers are using artificial intelligence to help them understand the sounds they hear.

While they aren't as amazing as real bats yet, the goal is to use them someday to help find people who are lost and need rescuing.