The CIA Invented an Spying Insect Robot

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In the 1970s, the CIA developed the Insectothopter, an unmanned surveillance drone disguised as a dragonfly.

The Insectothopter was the size of a dragonfly
It was painted to look like a dragonfly
It was powered by a small gasoline engine made by a watchmaker
And jets of gas were used to propel it forward
Because it was too difficult to control in even a slight crosswind, the project was abandoned



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