A tiny robot so small it can barely be seen can still "sense, think, and act" autonomously, according to the engineers who ...

Powered by light, the robots carry computers and can move in complex patterns, say Penn Engineering and University of ...

The newest generation of microrobots is so small that a single unit can perch on the ridge of a fingerprint and practically ...

Learn more about these tiny robots that can alter their surroundings and monitor our health.

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

Scientists unveil penny-sized microrobots that swim, sense temperature, and run for months using light-powered brains.

In a joint advance from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, engineers have designed the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever built – ...

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the University of Michigan have created the world's smallest autonomous and programmable robots. Each measuring about 200 micrometers wide – ...

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

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have unveiled the world’s smallest fully ...

The robots are both powered and programmed by light pulses, and each has their own unique identifier for individualized ...

Scientists have created the world's smallest programmable robots. These microscopic machines swim in liquids and can sense ...