A traditional small drone is only able to lift the equivalent of their own weight. Hence there are two methodologies for drones to lift heavier objects: 1) increase the size of the drone 2) bioinspired design An insect that has led to a bioinspired design of a drone is a wasp. A wasp is unique because it has a structure on its feet called an arolium, a pad that helps it get a grip on a surface, which when combined with claws, allows it to carry objects heavier than their weight class. By integrating this feature on a drone by adding hooks which snag bumps and pits to anchor the drone to an object’s surface combined with pads to stick to smooth surfaces, drones can now drag things up to 40 times their own weight.
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