Ant robots are swarm robots that can communicate via markings, similar to ants that lay and follow pheromone trails. Some ant robots use long-lasting trails (either regular trails of a chemical substance [ 1 ] or smart trails of transceivers [ 2 ] ).

Dec 25, 2024 · Inspired by ants, these robots promise medical applications but need further autonomy advancements. Scientists in South Korea have developed swarms of tiny magnetic robots that work together like ants to achieve Herculean feats, including traversing and picking up objects many times their size.

Dec 19, 2022 · Recently, Harvard researchers took inspiration from ants to design a team of relatively simple robots that can work collectively to perform complex tasks using only a few basic parameters. The research was published in ELife.

In a fascinating leap forward in robotics, scientists from South Korea have developed tiny robots that mimic the cooperative behavior of ants to achieve tasks far beyond their individual capacities.

AntBot is a hexapod robot equipped with insect-inspired optical sensors and driven by ant-inspired navigational models to be tested under real-life conditions (Fig. 2, A, C, and D, and fig. S1). It has three degrees of freedom per leg and is fully three-dimensional (3D)–printed.

Dec 20, 2024 · Scientists in South Korea have unveiled swarms of tiny magnetic robots that mimic the collaborative strength of ants to achieve incredible tasks, from carrying heavy cargo to navigating complex environments.

Dec 18, 2024 · Scientists in South Korea have developed swarms of tiny magnetic robots that work together like ants to achieve Herculean feats, including traversing and picking up objects many times their size.

Jan 24, 2025 · By moving in coordinated patterns, robot swarms gently guided ants and pill bugs in specific directions without harming them. They even created a feeding control system for larger creatures like superworms by strategically blocking and allowing access to food.

Jul 15, 2019 · Researchers have created a miniature robot modeled after trap-jaw ants. Dubbed "Tribot," the small robot has potential for multiple applications, including scouting and exploration missions as...

Mar 27, 2015 · As part of its Bionic Learning Network, the company has introduced two new robots: a swarm of ants that can operate cooperatively, and a butterfly robot that leverages the insect's lightness.