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👾#Robots So Tiny That 100 Can Fit On Chip Smaller Than Fingertip

"Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan created microscopic machines measuring just 210 to 340 micrometers wide (roughly the size of a paramecium or two human hairs laid side by side) that pack in an onboard computer, temperature sensors, memory, communication systems, and propulsion."

https://studyfinds.org/cell-sized-robots-can-sense-decide-move/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c6405d78644b3ab5e2a4

🏷️ T a g s #microrobots #microtechnology #nanotech #nanotechnology #robotics #science

Des robots plus petits qu'un grain de sel qui nagent, pensent et agissent tout seuls

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://korben.info/microrobots-autonomes-programmables-pennsylvanie.html

Washington State University researchers have created the world's smallest, lightest, and fastest micro-robots, resembling a mini-bug and a water strider. Weighing eight and 55 milligrams, these micro-robots move at approximately six millimeters per second.

They feature tiny, less than a milligram actuators made of shape memory alloy (SMA) for movement without traditional motors. SMA technology allows efficient and energy-saving operation, requiring minimal electricity or heat.

The robots demonstrate remarkable agility and efficiency, with potential applications in artificial pollination, search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and robotic-assisted surgery. Future enhancements may include studying natural insect movements for optimization.

#MicroRobots #Robotics #TechInnovation #WSUResearch #ShapeMemoryAlloy #Miniaturization #ArtificialPollination #SurgicalRobotics #EnvironmentalMonitoring #BioinspiredTech

Swarming #microrobots self-organize into diverse patterns: research 👇🧫🤔

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-swarming-microrobots-self-organize-diverse-patterns.amp

#robotics #computations #biobots