The Ratel Robotics' robot launches fiber-optic drones close to the front lines in Ukraine so operators can stay farther back ...

Bacteria-scale robots that can run for months without human control are no longer a lab fantasy. Researchers have now built fully programmable micro-machines, smaller than a grain of salt, that can ...

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A new study led by Penn State researchers shows for the first time how sound waves could function as a means of controlling micro-sized robots. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Animals like bats, whales and ...

Last month, Ukrainian officials announced plans to field 15,000 ground robots – Uncrewed Ground Vehicles or UGVs -- in 2025. That is a huge scaling up, and for obvious reasons. “It’s no secret that ...

Scientists have designed swarms of microscopic robots that communicate and coordinate using sound waves, much like bees or birds. These self-organizing micromachines can adapt to their surroundings, ...

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