ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers have chosen two organizations to develop enabling technologies for insect-size robots able to perform complex jobs like disaster relief or inspecting hazardous environments that are inaccessible to larger robots.
Houseflies are a nuisance, and the first instinct is to swat them away. For researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, flies and other flying
Arm this little guy with electrodes and fry the competitor on detecting it.
Or win by flying away from danger! Like real evolution, not just the war games version people often assume.
a version of microbot with claws and weapons at the top would be a good contender. 1cm3 max size is pushing it though, more like watching ants fight,