Cornell – scientists developed ant robot

Cornell – scientists developed ant robot

27. September 2022 0 Von Horst Buchwald

Cornell – scientists developed ant robot

San Francisco, 9/27/2022

Cornell scientists have developed autonomous microscopic robots called „ant bots“ that are controlled by built-in electronic „brains.“ The scientists believe this paves the way for ultra-small robots that in the near future will be able to perform complex functions such as removing plaque from arteries, performing microscopic surgery, monitoring cells and removing pollutants.

At 100 to 250 micrometers, the solar-powered robots are the size of ants. The scientists developed a tiny integrated circuit to conduct power and control the robots, which can move around using articulated legs.

They also demonstrated a microscopic „dogbot“ that is slightly larger and speeds up or slows down in response to a single command.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abq2296

Their article, titled „Microscopic Robots with Onboard Digital Control,“ was published yesterday in Science Robotics. A short video is available on YouTube.