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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

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

The microrobot features integrated sensors and a computer - (Michael Simari/ University of Michigan)

Roboticists have built the world’s smallest autonomous robot, capable of making decisions, moving independently and surviving for months.

The microscopic bot is smaller than a grain of salt and costs just one penny to produce. The team that developed it, who hail from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan in the US, claim swarms of them could be used in a variety of roles, ranging from medicine to manufacturing.

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