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

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world’s smallest fully programmable ...

Powered by light and guided by ultra-low-energy computing, the robots show what autonomy looks like at the microscale.

In a lab experiment that sounds closer to science fiction than engineering, researchers have unveiled what they describe as ...

A microrobot can operate independently in liquids for months. The development effort was high, but the costs for the robot ...

The world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots have debuted at the University of Pennsylvania, sporting a brain developed at the University of Michigan.

Machine touted as first tiny robot to be able to sense, think and act, envisioning a future of use inside human body.

The tiny, microscopic robot packs an onboard computer, solar cells, and propulsion system, and is capable of sensing its ...

The 1,500 g automation arm by Oleksandr Stepanenko keeps moves under a micron, boosting photonics throughput while fitting on a small bench.

Researchers create programmable, light-powered microbots that sense, respond, and monitor cells at microscopic scale.

Microscale swimming bots take in sensory information, process it and carry out tasks, opening new possibilities in ...