Yet more smaller robotics, with claim of some ability to work together. Note in particular the integration of sensor and autonomous capabilities..
Robot Ants Robot-Ants Can Jump, Communicate, and Work Together
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
By Laure-Anne Pessina
Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed robots inspired by ants that can communicate with each other, assign roles among themselves, and complete complex tasks together. The robots can jump and crawl to explore uneven surfaces, and can quickly detect and overcome obstacles much larger and heavier than themselves. The Tribots are completely autonomous and untethered, and are equipped with infrared and proximity sensors for detection and communications purposes. Said EPFL researcher Jamie Paik, "With their unique collective intelligence, our tiny robots can demonstrate better adaptability to unknown environments; therefore, for certain missions, they would outperform larger, more powerful robots." ... '
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