Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, have designed and fabricated an untethered microrobot that can slip along either a flat or curved surface in a liquid when exposed to ultrasound waves. Its propulsion force is two to three orders of magnitude stronger than the propulsion force of natural microorganisms such as bacteria or algae. Additionally, it can transport cargo while swimming. The acoustically propelled robot hence has significant potential to revolutionize the future minimally invasive treatment of patients. Read more here: is.mpg.de/news/acoustically-driven-microrobot-outshines-natural-microswimmers
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, have designed and fabricated an untethered microrobot that can slip along either a flat or curved surface in a liquid when exposed to ultrasound waves. Its propulsion force is two to three orders of magnitude stronger than the propulsion force of natural microorganisms such as bacteria or algae. Additionally, it can transport cargo while swimming. The acoustically propelled robot hence has significant potential to revolutionize the future minimally invasive treatment of patients. Read more here: is.mpg.de/news/acoustically-driven-microrobot-outshines-natural-microswimmers
