Robot-ants that can jump, communicate with each other and work together

• Tweet
• Pin It

Robots have traditionally been roughly humanoid in form, which has some obvious advantages, in that the robots are better able to integrate into a human-designed environment. But there are lots of environments that aren’t human designed, and researchers have been experimenting with robotic forms that look more like insects or fish. Now, a team of Swiss researchers has produced a robot that looks like nothing more than a walking circuit board. Despite its small size, though, the robot is able to move by hopping, leaping, or walking, and it can even work in a group to coordinate activities.

More info

Related Posts

• 

  A micro quadruped with Arduino Uno
  A micro quadruped with Arduino Uno
• 

  MecanomBot
  MecanomBot
• 

  “Boca” the 3D printed robot based on Arduino Nano
  “Boca” the 3D printed robot based on Arduino Nano
• 

  A fridge that follows our movements
  A fridge that follows our movements