Tiny Robots of Light: A New Era in Microbial Manipulation? The development of light powered nanorobots that can hunt down and collect bacteria has brought us closer to directly interacting with the microscopic world.
This breakthrough, achieved by researchers at the University of Würzburg, overcomes some of the biggest hurdles in developing machines small enough to operate in the microbial realm.
The use of photon recoil to propel these tiny robots is a clever solution to controlling and maneuvering them.