Sub-Millimeter-Sized Robots Can Sense, 'Think' and Act on Their Own

Sub-millimeter-sized robots can sense, 'think' and act on their own

Robots small enough to travel autonomously through the human body to repair damaged sites may seem the stuff of science fiction dreams. But this vision of surgery on a microscale is a step closer to reality, with news that researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have built a robot smaller than a millimeter that has an onboard computer and sensors.

Sub-Millimeter Robots Can Sense, Think, and Act Autonomously, New Study Finds

Researchers have created sub-millimeter autonomous robots with onboard sensors and computing, capable of independent decision-making, opening possibilities for medicine, manufacturing, and environmental monitoring.

World’s Smallest Programmable Robots Can Swim, Sense Temperature, And Move Using Light

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, working with researchers at the University of Michigan, have unveiled what are being described as the world’s smallest fully programmable and autonomous robots. These microscopic robots – each roughly the size of common microorganisms (0.2 x 0.3 x 0.05 millimetres) – can move on their own, respond to environmental changes, and even sense temperature, all while costing just about a penny to produce.…

Scientists Develop World’s Smallest Autonomous Robots, Smaller Than A Grain Of Sand

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania, working alongside researchers from the University of Michigan, have unveiled the world’s smallest fully programmable and autonomous robots, marking a major breakthrough in microscale robotics. The tiny robots—described as micro-swimmers—measure just 0.2 x 0.3 x 0.05 millimetres, roughly the size of microorganisms. Despite their minuscule size, they can move independently, sense their surroundings, pr…