Microscopic Robots

Microscopic Robots

By co-opting semiconductor technology, we have demonstrated how to build memory, sensing, computing, actuation, power, and communication systems into a single robot that can fit snugly in a paramecium.  These microrobots can use their own circuits to carry out programmable, autonomous behaviors like gradient climbing without additional instructions or human supervision. Built with standard cleanroom techniques, the cost of each machine falls at under $0.01, inviting widespread use.  Long term, we expect these tiny machines to enable remarkable new ways to monitor the body, fight disease, or control materials at the micro-scale.

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  • Organization
    University of Pennsylvania – Nanorobotics Lab
  • Profession
    A robot, ten times smaller than a period of print

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