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World’s smallest programmable robot fits on a fingerprint ridge and carries its own computer

For nearly half a century, the dream of microscopic robotics has felt tantalizingly close, yet perpetually out of reach. We ...
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Scientists Crammed a Computer Into a Robot the Size of a Grain of Salt

Researchers built autonomous robots the size of salt grains—with onboard computers, sensors, and motors that think and swim ...
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Scientists built robots smaller than a grain of sand

Robots that can think and move are no longer confined to factory floors or humanoid prototypes. Researchers have now shrunk ...
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Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can think

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

Microscopic Robots That Swim Think and Act on Their Own

Scientists have built microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and operate independently at the scale of ...

Ollobot, My Favorite Robot At CES 2026

At CES 2026, Ollobot emerged as a cyber pet for families, combining robotics and AI to learn routines, capture memories, and ...
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Scientists build the world’s smallest robot and it actually thinks

Scientists have created robots smaller than a grain of salt that can sense their surroundings, make decisions, and move ...

Scientists create robot the size of a grain of salt that can dance and think

The brain of the robot is a tiny electronic computer that features a processor, memory and sensors, making it the first ...