MIPS is a micro robot with a parallel mechanical architecture having three degrees of freedom (one translation and two orientations) that allow fine positioning of a surgical tool. The purpose of MIPS ...

This paper reports the pneumatic PDMS micro hand as an end-effector of robot and miniaturized parallel link robot (guide robot) for manipulating a tiny and delicate object. Micro finger structure for ...

Rigid-link fixed-base parallel robotics is a mature research area and an enabler for developing a diverse range of industrial applications (e.g., pick-and-place manipulation, machine tools, simulators ...

Micro-robots can be used to build anything by forming differently-shaped arrays and building micro factories that fabricate tools for other micro-robots.

A team of scientists at SRI international are creating real-life replicators from Star Gate SG1 — micro-robots capable of smart (and scary!) manufacturing. Thousands working in parallel will be ...

Learn about the challenges and solutions of micro and nano robot design and control for complex tasks and environments in this article.

Because of this, the two micro-bots do not require standard motors, and therefore have no need for bulky moving parts. [Related: Bat-like echolocation could help these robots find lost people.] ...

Researchers have developed a hybrid micro-robot, the size of a single biological cell (about 10 microns across), that can be controlled and navigated using two different mechanisms -- electric and ...