Microscopic Autonomous Robots Smaller Than a Grain of Salt

Scientists unveil microscopic robots, smaller than a grain of salt, that sense, decide and swim for months—heralding medical and manufacturing breakthroughs.

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서브밀리미터(수 mm 이하) 자율 로봇이 수영하고 온도 감지하며 미세한 움직임으로 통신하는 기능을 보였다는 내용입니다. 이 기술은 약물 전달·의료 진단 등 의학적 응용과 마이크로스케일 제조 분야에서 새로운 가능성을 열어, 미세 로봇의 자율성·센싱·통신 통합에 중요한 진전으로 평가됩니다.

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Sub-millimeter autonomous robots can swim, sense temperature, and communicate through miniature movements, opening new possibilities for medicine and microscale manufacturing. https://t.co/pp570hFqNE

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Các robot vi mô đầu tiên có thể *nhận biết, xử lý, hành động và tính toán* ngay trên thân bằng hệ thống cảm biến, bộ nhớ, và điều khiển tự động. Với kích thước nhỏ như sinh vật đơn bào, chúng được chế tạo hàng loạt nhờ công nghệ in khắc nano, có thể điều chỉnh hành vi theo môi trường và làm việc nhóm trong điều kiện không chắc chắn. Thành tựu này mở đường cho ứng dụng robot vi mô linh hoạt trong y học/robotics.

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Ce micro-robot du MIT vole avec l’agilité d’un insecte — 10 saltos en 11 s, 4 × plus rapide que les drones classiques. https://www.generation-nt.com/actualites/microrobot-mit-intelligence-artificielle-insecte-vol-agilite-2067223 #Space #Science #AerospaceEngineering #MicroRobotics #MITDrones
Le nouveau microrobot du MIT vole avec l'agilité et la rapidité d'un insecte grâce à l'IA

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Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed microscopic soft robots by combining DNA with inorganic materials. The tiny flower-shaped structures, which can rapidly fold and unfold, could one day be used to deliver drugs, perform a biopsy, or even clear a blood clot. 🤖 https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/tiny-dna-flower-robots-for-drug-delivery #Robots #Robotics #Microrobotics
US scientists create microscopic 'flower robots' for drug delivery

US researchers create microscopic DNA “flowers” that mimic life, folding and unfolding to adapt and deliver medicine.

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Discover how Harvard's RoboBee achieves gentle landings by emulating crane flies. #RoboBee #Microrobotics #BioinspiredEngineering

https://geekoo.news/robobees-graceful-descent-mimicking-nature-for-soft-landings/

RoboBee's Graceful Descent: Mimicking Nature for Soft Landings | Geekoo

Harvard's RoboBee now lands with crane fly-inspired legs and advanced controls, enhancing stability and paving the way for autonomous applications.

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Cornell's smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements. What applications do you see for micro-robotics?

#MicroRobotics #NanoTech #ScientificInstruments https://zurl.co/LrUx1

Smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell researchers in physics and engineering have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move independently, so that it can maneuver, and take images and measurements.

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🌐 First ERC Consolidator Grant from @ERC_Research for #TUChemnitz: Prof. Dr. Karin Leistner from the Institute of Chemistry will be receiving approximately 2 million euros in funding over the next five years. The electrochemist will develop materials for electrochemically switchable micromagnets with outstanding #energyefficiency for later use in #medicaltechnology, #microscopy, and #microrobotics. http://mytuc.org/fzkz #ERCCoG
First ERC Consolidator Grant for Chemnitz University of Technology: Electrochemist Receives One of the Most Prestigious EU Grants for Cutting-Edge Research

Prof. Dr. Karin Leistner from Chemnitz University of Technology will develop materials for electrochemically switchable micromagnets with outstanding energy efficiency for later use in medical technology, microscopy, and microrobotics, for which she will receive two million euros

PCB Stepper Motor Micro Robots

[Kevin Lynagh] is interested in tiny PCB stepper motors, and after reviewing the various projects and patents to-date, decided to give it a try himself. These are basically a stepper motor that's been unrolled and made flat -- traces on the PCB act as the coils and tiny magnetic "robots" act as the rotor.

If you want to try this concept yourself, [Kevin]'s post contains an excellent survey of prior art and projects, as well as exploring the theory behind how these things work. He has taken a deep dive in to the theory, deep enough to grasp what's going on and to build some preliminary prototypes with a bit of confidence. First off was just a hand-wound flat coil as a proof-of-concept. Next was a PCB version that worked almost exactly as planned, although he confesses to burning out a motor driver circuit before stepping back and making some calculations.

We covered one such project back in 2014 and wrote about a Hackaday.io magnetic robot project from reader [bobricius] in 2018. Have you ever used this technology for anything besides a demonstration? Let us know in the comments below.

Thanks to [Adrian] for sending us the tip.

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PCB Stepper Motor Micro Robots

[Kevin Lynagh] is interested in tiny PCB stepper motors, and after reviewing the various projects and patents to-date, decided to give it a try himself. These are basically a stepper motor that&#82…

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