#Robot Races Set New World Records--Twice!

Micro-robots measured in microns (micrometers) set a new world records in the 2-mm dash at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sponsored IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Anchorage, Alaska. Look for micron-sized robots to be fielded for applications in medicine and manufacturing within this decade. R.C.J.


Here's what NIST says about its competition: Robots Big and Small Showcase Their Skills at NIST Alaskan Events...Make room, Bender, Rosie and R2D2! Your newest mechanical colleagues are a few steps closer to reality, thanks to lessons learned during two robotics events hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the recent IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Anchorage, Alaska. The events—the Virtual Manufacturing Automation Competition (VMAC) and the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge (MMC)—were designed to prove the viability of advanced technologies for robotic automation of manufacturing and microrobotics...
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