This illustration shows a remote-controlled, bio-inspired flying robot that can pollinate flowers, much like a bee. (Dr. Eijiro Miyako/AIST/TNS)
One day, gardeners might not just hear the buzz of bees among their flowers, but the whirr of robots, too.
Scientists in Japan say they've managed to turn an unassuming drone into a remote-controlled pollinator by attaching horsehairs coated with a special, sticky gel to its underbelly.
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