These are the smallest programmable autonomous robots that I have seen,” said Kevin Chen, an MIT roboticist who wasn’t ...

Grasshopper’s gangly, awkward flight could solve the biggest power problems in robotics. Standard micro-bots are modeled ...

A tiny robot so small it can barely be seen can still "sense, think, and act" autonomously, according to the engineers who ...

Despite their size, the robots can navigate liquids, respond to their environment and operate without external control.

Small companion robots stole the show on Sunday at the preview of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which ...

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

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 ...

Baby FuFu is a small bear-shaped fan that doubles as a toy, clips onto a stroller, and keeps little fingers safe with fully ...

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

Robots are super interesting, but you probably shouldn’t start learning about them with a full-sized industrial SCARA arm or anything. Better to learn with something smaller and simpler to understand.