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New Discovery Helps Scientists Understand Interaction of Microswimmers

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a way to use a microscopic swirling flow to rapidly clear a circle of tiny bacteria or swimming robots.

25 Mar 2016

Drexel Researchers Develop Bacteria-Powered Microrobots that Move in Fluid Environment

The problem with having a microscopic robot propelled by a horde of tail-flailing bacteria is you never know where it’s going to end up. The tiny, bio-robots, which amount to a chip coated with a “carpet” of flagellated bacteria, emerged from the primordial ooze of microrobotics research a few years ago as a concept for building microscopic devices and delivering medication at the cellular level. But as with any robot, the challenge for making them useful is bridging the gap from movement to automation.

15 Mar 2016

Swarmbots to Stop Genetically Modified Organisms from Escaping into Surrounding Environment

Duke University researchers have engineered microbes that can’t run away from home; those that do will quickly die without protective proteins produced by their peers.

1 Mar 2016

Researchers Create Plant-Inspired Microbots Powered Exclusively by Humidity Changes

Most efforts to develop bio-inspired robots center on mimicking the motions of animals: but plants move too -- even if most of their motions are so slow they can't be detected by the naked eye.

23 Nov 2015

BRL Hosts European Robotics Week

Will robots change the way people work, live and learn in the future? This question will be explored during European Robotics Week, which this year will be hosted by the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), a collaboration between the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol.

19 Nov 2015

BIS’ Chief Scientific Adviser Visits Sheffield Robotics

The Government’s chief scientific adviser got a glimpse into the future when he saw how the University of Sheffield is helping to drive forward the UK’s robotics research during a visit today (Tuesday 11 August 2015).

12 Aug 2015

Scientists Use Artificial Evolution and Robotics Simulations to Evolve Complex Robot Behaviors

Darwinian selection can be used to evolve robot controllers able to efficiently self-organize their tasks. Taking inspiration from the way in which ants organise their work and divide up tasks, Eliseo Ferrante and colleagues evolved complex robot behaviors using artificial evolution and detailed robotics simulations.

7 Aug 2015