Bacteria-Powered Microrobots Navigating in Fluid Environment (VIDEO)

Drexel University

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Drexel researchers have developed a method for using electric fields to help microscopic bacteria-powered microrobots detect obstacles in their environment and navigate around them to get to their destination.

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