I-Swarm Flea-Sized Robots “The resulting robots are very small, with their length, width,
I-Swarm Flea-Sized Robots “The resulting robots are very small, with their length, width, and height each measuring less than 4 mm. The robots are powered by a solar cell on top, and move by three vibrating legs. A fourth vibrating leg is used as a touch sensor. As the researchers explain, a single microrobot by itself is a physically simple individual. But many robots communicating with each other using infrared sensors and interacting with their environment can form a group that is capable of establishing swarm intelligence to generate more complex behavior. The framework for this project, called I-SWARM (intelligent small-world autonomous robots for micro-manipulation) is inspired by the behavior of biological insects.” This sounds amazing, itty-bitty group think. It definitely lets the imaginative parts of your brain run wild. [Physorg] -- source link