Swarming, spinning microrobots can manipulate their surroundings
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Swarming, spinning microrobots can manipulate their surroundings
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A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has shown how a swarm of microrobots spinning on a water surface can together generate the fluidic torque needed to manipulate passive structures without any physical contact.
This collective b . . .
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Swarming, spinning microrobots can manipulate their surroundings
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A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has shown how a swarm of microrobots spinning on a water surface can together generate the fluidic torque needed to manipulate passive structures without any physical contact.
This collective b . . .