Autonomous robots comprise actuation, energy, sensory and control systems built from
materials and structures that are not necessarily designed and integrated for …

Intelligent micromachines, with dimensions ranging from a few millimeters down to hundreds
of nanometers, are miniature systems capable of performing specific tasks autonomously at …

Mobility and robustness are two important features for practical applications of robots. Soft
robots made of polymeric materials have the potential to achieve both attributes …

Insects perform feats of strength and endurance that belie their small stature. Insect-scale
robots—although subject to the same scaling laws—demonstrate reduced performance …

Autonomous robots—systems where mechanical actuators are guided through a series of
states by information processing units to perform a predesigned function—are expected to …

The creation of autonomous subgram microrobots capable of complex behaviors remains a
grand challenge in robotics largely due to the lack of microactuators with high work densities …

Using wind to disperse microfliers that fall like seeds and leaves can help automate large-
scale sensor deployments. Here, we present battery-free microfliers that can change shape …

Miniature piezoelectric robots exhibit superior performances and have been favored by
many researchers, however, there is an intractable contradiction between nano-resolution …

Developing small mobile robots for Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is a major challenge
due to constraints in size and power required to perform vital functions such as obstacle …

Vision serves as an essential sensory input for insects but consumes substantial energy
resources. The cost to support sensitive photoreceptors has led many insects to develop …