Microrobots coordinate for the first time to change their environment

Cornell University physicists have built microrobots that can, for the first time, sense the temperature of their surroundings and act together to change it. The study was led by Itai Cohen, a corresponding author known for work on microscopic robots.

• Microrobots sense ambient temperature and respond collectively for the first time
• The project is led by Itai Cohen at Cornell University
• The robots jointly alter the temperature of their environment