Scientists have built microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and operate independently at the scale of ...

Despite their size, the robots can navigate liquids, respond to their environment and operate without external control.

Tiny robots smaller than cells can swim, sense surroundings, and decode temperature through miniature dance-like movements ...

A Korean research team has created a light-driven artificial muscle that functions independently underwater, advancing the future of soft robotics. The system, developed by the Korea Research ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

A research team has developed a fully biodegradable, edible aquatic robot capable of monitoring water environments and safely decomposing without leaving behind waste—an innovation that merges soft ...

The boat-shaped robot takes advantage of the same phenomenon – the Marangoni effect – used by some aquatic insects to propel themselves across the surface of water. A chemical reaction within a tiny ...

This review article, authored by Dr. Weidong Zhang’s team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was recently published in the journal Robot Learning. Focusing on the increasingly prominent topic of ...