These devices represent a pivot in robotics, operating at the scale of many microorganisms yet equipped with the computing ...

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have unveiled the world’s smallest fully ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world’s smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots: microscopic swimming machines that can independently ...

Cell-sized robots can sense temperature, make decisions, and move autonomously using nanowatts of power—no external control ...

The swimming microbots can autonomously sense and navigate their surroundings, using temperature detection to monitor cell ...

Could a robot smaller than a microorganism actually think on its own? Well, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania ...

The robots are both powered and programmed by light pulses, and each has their own unique identifier for individualized programming.

Each robot costs only a single penny to manufacture. The robots could help advance everything from nanotechnology ...

SINGAPORE – Imagine enjoying a cappuccino from a nearby coffee joint delivered right to your office on the fifth storey by a delivery robot. That robot would have to navigate a path outdoors, avoid ...

Aiming to overcome labor shortages and other challenges in the logistics industry, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been advancing efforts aimed at the public implementation of ...