News tagged with tiny robots
New system may one day steer microrobots through blood vessels for disease treatment
Researchers use a magnetic field to generate both side-to-side and corkscrew-like motions of tiny robots.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Kilobots - tiny, collaborative robots - are leaving the nest (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Kilobots are coming. Computer scientists and engineers at Harvard University have developed and licensed technology that will make it easy to test collective algorithms on hundreds, or ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Auto-pilots need a birds-eye view
New research on how birds can fly so quickly and accurately through dense forests may lead to new developments in robotics and auto-pilots.
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Kilobots bring us one step closer to a robot swarm
(PhysOrg.com) -- When you think about robots, the odds are that you think about something that is fairly large. Maybe you picture a robot arms bolted to the floor of a factory or if you are feeling particularly ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Afghan warfare gets wired in quest to spare lives
(AP) -- Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Henson goes out on patrol with a computer on his back and a joystick in his holster. He also carries a rifle, but the military is hoping he'll soon have less need for it.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Tiny robots used in surgical procedures
Tiny robots that aid surgical procedures and medical checkups currently are the focus of intense research and study. In fact, some of these small-scale devices already are in practical use.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 12, 2009 |
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