---
title: "World’s First “Bio-Drone” That Melts If It Crashes"
description: "The world's first biological drone made from a root like fungal material called mycelium made its debut flight earlier this month. It is designed to melt into an eco-friendly liquid if crashed and not retrieved."
date: "2014-11-17"
modified: "2015-08-13"
authors:
  - name: "Alex Klokus"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/alex-klokus"
url: "https://futurism.com/worlds-first-bio-drone-melts-crashes-retrieved"
categories:
  - "Drones"
  - "Robotics"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "robotics"
---

# World’s First “Bio-Drone” That Melts If It Crashes

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- Ecovative Design, a company in Green Island, NY cultivated the mycelium in a custom drone shape
- The fungal body has a protective covering of sticky cellulose "leather" sheets grown from bacteria in the lab
- The team now hopes to create organic drone sensors by using the E. coli bacteria

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexklokus>)