Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
From Tufts University 05/12/23 Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells. These Anthrobots can move across a surface and have been found to encourage the growth of neurons across a region of damage in a lab dish. The multicellular robots, […]
Move over Ant Man! Insect cyborgs signal progress towards precision movement
From Tohoku University 10/10/23 Insect cyborgs may sound like science fiction, but it’s a relatively new phenomenon based on using electrical stimuli to control the movement of insects. These hybrid insect computer robots, as they are scientifically called, herald the future of small, high mobile and efficient devices. Despite significant progress being made, however, further […]
Fire in their tiny feet: Chemical fuel combustion powers bug-sized robots that leap
From Cornell University 21/09/23 Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors. The group’s paper, “Powerful, Soft Combustion Actuators for Insect-Scale Robots,” was published Sept. 14 in Science. The lead author is postdoctoral […]