This Autonomous Aquatic Robot Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt
Wired • 1/24/2026
Summary
Researchers have developed the smallest fully autonomous robot in history, measuring less than 1 millimeter. This robot can swim underwater for months and is powered solely by light.
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