Angela Chavez+FollowAre Smart Microrobots the Future of Swarm Tech?Imagine microrobots in water, not just moving but actually talking to each other—no external controls, just light pulses and onboard logic. These new 'smartlets' can sense, communicate, and collaborate autonomously, opening up possibilities from medical diagnostics to environmental monitoring. But as these robotic colonies get smarter and more independent, are we ready for the security and ethical questions they raise? How far should we let distributed intelligence go? #Tech #microrobots #swarmtech00Share
Bethany Rivera+FollowCould Smartlet Swarms Change Underwater Tech?Imagine microrobots the size of a grain of sand, teaming up underwater using only light to power up and communicate. The new 'smartlets' from Chemnitz University are self-powered, self-organizing, and can coordinate in real time—no wires, no external controls. Are we on the verge of robotic colonies that can adapt and collaborate like living organisms? Would you trust a swarm of these in medical or environmental missions? #Tech #microrobots #robotics00Share
