ROBOT COCKROACH SWARM unleashed in Sheffield lab ? The Register
"The key is to work out what is the minimum amount of information needed by the robot to accomplish its task. That’s important because it means the robot may not need any memory, and possibly not even a processing unit, so this technology could work for nanoscale robots; for example, in medical applications."
In the swarm, the amount that each robot needs to "know" is actually quite small. For example, if the nanobots are trying to group, they only need to figure out if there is another nanobot in front of them. If there isn't, then the robot has orders to move in a wider circle until it finds one. ®
In the swarm, the amount that each robot needs to "know" is actually quite small. For example, if the nanobots are trying to group, they only need to figure out if there is another nanobot in front of them. If there isn't, then the robot has orders to move in a wider circle until it finds one. ®