Despite their size, the robots can navigate liquids, respond to their environment and operate without external control.

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

Tiny robots smaller than cells can swim, sense surroundings, and decode temperature through miniature dance-like movements ...

The newest generation of microrobots is so small that a single unit can perch on the ridge of a fingerprint and practically ...

Scientists from China and Hong Kong say they have created tiny robots that can help clear serious bacterial infections deep inside the sinuses, without the need for surgery or drugs. Published in ...

A tiny robot so small it can barely be seen can still "sense, think, and act" autonomously, according to the engineers who ...

NASA tests small underwater robots designed to explore icy moons' hidden oceans. The prototype called SWIM, which stands for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers, was constructed at NASA's Jet ...

Before these tiny robots are deployed for such medical treatments, the NTU researchers aim to further evaluate their performance with organ-on-chip devices and animal models. Yang, Z., et al. (2024).

Scientists have created what they say is the world's smallest untethered flying robot, by taking a unique approach to its design. To minimize size and weight, they've moved the bot's power and control ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a flying robot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee and could, someday, help with search-and-rescue missions. The tiny robot, which measures four centimetres and ...

Robots could soon be coming to Rifle — with a paint brush and job to do. During Rifle city council’s regular meeting on Feb. 19, city staff asked the council to submit a mini-grant application to the ...

If you've been watching track and field events during the 2024 Paris Olympics, something a bit strange may have caught your attention. In the background, you may have spotted a few tiny, ...