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Researchers have devised a flash mob of more than 1,000 tiny robots that can move like a swarm of bees and assemble themselves in various shapes, such as those of sea stars or letters of the alphabet. The robots, called Kilobots, were designed to mimic the behavior of insects and other organisms that can cooperate with each other in large groups. Just like a swarm of bees or a flock of birds, an army of hundreds of robots can gather and collaborate with each other, moving into formation without any human help. The Kilobots use vibration motors to slide across the surface and infrared lights to communicate with their neighbors.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:57:56 +0000

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