microrobots News

Latest microrobots news and analysis — 4 articles tagged microrobots on The Robotics Media.

• Texas A&M Wins DOE Grant For Fish-Like Nanorobots That Harvest Lithium From Seawater — Aug 1, 2026 — Texas A&M engineers won a $1M Department of Energy award to build swimming micro/nanorobots that hunt lithium ions in seawater, aiming at a US battery...
• Modular Self-Assembling Nanorobot Cuts Cancer Cell Viability to 16% — Jun 22, 2026 — University of Basel researchers built a reusable modular nanorobot whose self-assembling parts cut HeLa cancer cell viability to 16% in lab tests.
• SMU Develops Magnetic Control System for Microrobots Without Tracking — Apr 8, 2026 — Southern Methodist University researchers created a magnetic control system that guides microrobots without cameras or position tracking sensors.
• Microrobots Smaller Than Salt Grains Navigate Aquatic Environments — Apr 4, 2026 — Scientists develop autonomous aquatic robots measuring less than 0.5mm that can navigate through liquid environments using magnetic fields.