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MIT-Created Cell-Sized Robots Could be Used to Travel Via Intestines or Pipelines to Detect Problems

MIT researchers have built perhaps the smallest robots yet that can sense their environment, store data, and even perform computational tasks.

27 Jul 2018

New Microrobotics System Pushes the Limits of Optical Nanotechnologies

A novel microrobotics system, assembled by a French nanorobotics team at the Femto-ST Institute in Besançon, France, pushes the limits of optical nanotechnologies.

23 May 2018

DNA-Assisted Molecular Robots Autonomously Swarm in Response to Chemical and Physical Signals

DNA-assisted molecular robots have been developed by a research team from Hokkaido University and Kansai University.

1 Feb 2018

Researchers Develop Simplified Method for Production and Customization of Soft Robotics

The method produces stronger chemical bonds between silicone and plastic, reducing complexity, time and cost to develop/customize microfluidic devices.

11 Jan 2018

World's First Programmable 'Molecular Robot' Capable of Building Molecular Cargo

The world’s first ‘molecular robot’ has been created by a team of scientists at The University of Manchester. This robot can perform basic tasks as well as build other molecules.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers Successfully Manipulate Soft Robots Using Magnetic Fields

Engineering researchers have made breakthrough advancement in manipulating ‘soft robots’ using magnetic fields to remotely control microparticle chains fixed in soft robotic devices. The team has already built several devices that apply the new method.

30 Mar 2017

HRG to Unveil Latest Nanomanipulation System at 2016 World Robot Conference in Beijing

China's leading robot producer HIT Robot Group (HRG) is to showcase its latest Nanomanipulation System at the 2016 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing from October 20-25.

13 Oct 2016

Scientists Develop Brain-Inspired Memory Device for Wearable Electronics

In March 2016, AlphaGo, the artificial intelligence (AI) program beat LEE Se-Dol, the Korean Go champion at the Asian board game.

6 Sep 2016

New Stretchy Supercapacitors Pave Way for Wearable Electronics

The development of stretchy power sources would be a key factor in the development of soft robots capable of washing dishes or smart T-shirts capable of powering cell phones. Traditional batteries are rigid and thick, and therefore cannot be used in tiny malleable devices.

25 Aug 2016

ASU Engineer Develops Techniques to Model, Optimize and Control Large Collectives of Robot Swarms

Spring Berman doesn’t have the droids you’re looking for. Instead, she’s developing droids that can look for you.

14 Jul 2016

Nanorobotics News

MIT-Created Cell-Sized Robots Could be Used to Travel Via Intestines or Pipelines to Detect Problems

New Microrobotics System Pushes the Limits of Optical Nanotechnologies

DNA-Assisted Molecular Robots Autonomously Swarm in Response to Chemical and Physical Signals

Researchers Develop Simplified Method for Production and Customization of Soft Robotics

World's First Programmable 'Molecular Robot' Capable of Building Molecular Cargo

Researchers Successfully Manipulate Soft Robots Using Magnetic Fields

HRG to Unveil Latest Nanomanipulation System at 2016 World Robot Conference in Beijing

Scientists Develop Brain-Inspired Memory Device for Wearable Electronics

New Stretchy Supercapacitors Pave Way for Wearable Electronics

ASU Engineer Develops Techniques to Model, Optimize and Control Large Collectives of Robot Swarms

Novel Soft Robotic Design Inspired by Nematode Jumping

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Studies Trove of Rocks on Crater Rim

AI Breakthrough in Image Recognition with Lp-Convolution

AI Uncovers Hidden Gene Function as Alzheimer's Cause

The WHO Launches Major Global Initiative to Set Unified Standards for AI in Healthcare

How Feedback Systems Make Robots Smarter, Safer, and More Human-Aware

Top 5 Innovations in Bionic Tech You Should Know

What Makes a Drone Military-Grade?

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