Butterfly robots, giant bees, and even a mechanical serpent are attracting attention in Germany and show how industry is copying nature to create faster and smarter machines.

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 28/04/2026 at 18:59

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At Hannover Messe, drones that mimic butterflies and bees, a robotic snake, robot dogs, and sensors capable of inspecting 2,400 parts per minute show how industry is transforming nature, data, and automation

Giant butterflies and bees flew over a booth at Hannover Messe in Germany, but they weren’t real animals. They were bionic robots, drones created to reproduce nature’s movements at one of the main industrial events.

The scene also included a snake with red eyes at another booth and several robot dogs in the hallways. These models, more common in recent years, have a camera and sensors instead of a head.

Robôs biônicos — Festo’s robot butterflies: models help develop automation in the industry (Disclosure)

Project was born in Germany

César Gaitán, CEO of Festo in South America, states that these animals are part of a broader project by the German multinational, which specializes in industrial automation. The initiative is part of a knowledge network created in Germany.

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Nature becomes a reference for automation

Gaitán states that the company seeks to learn how nature solves movement and energy consumption.

From this, it develops solutions that can be applied to industrial automation and product handling.

Among the examples cited are products with a structure inspired by a fish, used for manipulation.

The chameleon’s tongue also serves as a reference for a gripper capable of holding and moving items.

The repetition of natural functions helps develop a lot of technology. For Festo, the bionic robots show how forms known in nature can guide machines used in industrial environments.

Artificial intelligence accelerates robots

The advancement of artificial intelligence also accelerates this process. With more data for analysis, new systems can train and operate robots more efficiently, making tasks faster and more precise.

This combination enhances machine performance and reinforces the presence of bionic robots and other automated solutions in industrial spaces.

The fair shows how sensors, drones, and intelligent systems are advancing together.

Siemens sensor inspects 2,400 parts per minute

At the Siemens booth, a sensor can identify product defects at high speed. The solution inspects 40 parts per second, equivalent to 2,400 per minute, according to Davi Carbone, Head of Digital Enterprise.

Siemens’ technology was not inspired by animals. Still, the system’s speed indicates how industrial automation is advancing at a rapid pace, leaving direct comparisons with a hawk’s eye behind.

With information from Exame.

Butterfly robots, giant bees, and even a mechanical serpent are attracting attention in Germany and show how industry is copying nature to create faster and smarter machines.

At Hannover Messe, drones that mimic butterflies and bees, a robotic snake, robot dogs, and sensors capable of inspecting 2,400 parts per minute show how industry is transforming nature, data, and automation

Project was born in Germany

Nature becomes a reference for automation

Artificial intelligence accelerates robots

Siemens sensor inspects 2,400 parts per minute

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Butterfly robots, giant bees, and even a mechanical serpent are attracting attention in Germany and show how industry is copying nature to create faster and smarter machines.

At Hannover Messe, drones that mimic butterflies and bees, a robotic snake, robot dogs, and sensors capable of inspecting 2,400 parts per minute show how industry is transforming nature, data, and automation

Project was born in Germany

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Siemens sensor inspects 2,400 parts per minute

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