Ping Pong Ball-Sized Robots Can Swarm Together To Form A Smart Liquid

Individual "droplets" can join together and become something larger than themselves. Some of the best robot swarms we’ve seen can either fly in formation or swim in a group, and while these are certainly awesome, they represent somewhat singular abilities. A new swarm that looks like a bunch of ping pong balls is both simpler and more complex, with potentially much more flexibility. Nikolaus Correll, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, is leading a team of engineers buil...