Looking to the insect world for inspiration, researchers at Stanford's Biomimetic Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory over the past few months have made a number of strides in developing miniaturized robots designed to mimic strength of ants. Ants of course may not look terribly strong, but they're capable of lifting and carrying objects that weigh more than 100 times their body weight.
Recently, Stanford researchers unveiled a new video showcasing the capabilities of a mini-robot dubbed the μTug. Weighing in at less than 20 milligrams (~17 grams to be exact), each microbot is able to carry objects that weigh more than 2000 times its own weight. And when you put a team of these microbots together, they can accomplish the seemingly impossible, such as being able to pull a car, albeit slowly.
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