Team of µTug Microrobots Pulls a Car (Snotr Category Week)

Not only are ants impressively strong, they are also amazing team players. This research inspired by such teamwork examples how the ways that microrobots move effects their ability to work in teams. With careful consideration to robot gait, we demonstrate a team of 6 super strong microTug microrobots weighing 100 grams pulling the author's unmodified 3900lb car on polished concrete.

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+6 1. TheBuG commented 8 years ago

But, It's not 3000+ kg "force" you need to pull a car. yeah to lift it but not just to pull it. But still .. impressive, considering the weight of the machines :)
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+1 2. RandurSource commented 8 years ago

Hihi, sharing large loads, hm, hm, hm O:)
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+3 3. kirkelicious commented 8 years ago

#1 Right, the necessary force to overcome the rolling resistance would be the equivalent of 30 kg max.
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0 4. Judge-Jake commented 1 year ago

Are you sure there wasn't someone at the back pushing, Harvard? :D