Robotic bees and mantis and insect-like robots with embodied artificial intelligence

A guidance and control system for an insect-like robot, comprising:

• a) a plurality of sensors configured to capture environmental data, the sensors comprising at least one video camera and at least one flight sensor;
• b) a trained artificial intelligence (AI) model configured to process the environmental data captured by the sensors and provide robot flight and motion guidance;
• c) a computing processing unit configured to execute the AI model, control algorithms, and provide guidance commands and control signals;
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• d) a plurality of actuators responsive to the control signals, wherein the actuators are configured to manipulate parts of the insect-like robot to perform autonomous flight and task execution.

A method of autonomously operating an insect-like robot, comprising steps of:

• a) capturing environmental data using a plurality of sensors, the sensors comprising at least one video camera and at least one flight sensor;
• b) processing the captured environmental data using a trained artificial intelligence (AI) model and a control system to generate guidance and control signals;
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• c) manipulating parts of the insect-like robot, including wings and legs, using a plurality of actuators in response to the guidance and control signals to perform autonomous flight and task execution.