Fabrication method for swimming microrobots with minimalist geometric requirements

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:01 in Physics & Chemistry

When scaling down robots to the micrometer scale for tiny tasks such as incising tissue and puncturing retinal veins, minimalism is key. To make smaller, simpler microrobots, researchers at Drexel University have developed a fabrication method which utilizes the minimum geometric requirements for fluid motion—consisting of just two conjoined microparticles coated with bits of magnetic debris.

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