INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DARPA is well known for big, expensive and frankly terrifying robots like Big Dog, but for its latest project it's thinking much smaller
The agency has announced a new program called SHRIMP (SHort-Range Independent Microrobotic Platforms), to create a new generation of
micro-robots small enough to fit on a fingertip.Big Dog can pick its way across uneven terrain in combat zones and disaster areas, but its
size means there are some areas it simply can't pass
better bugDARPA is challenging teams of researchers to create and demonstrate tiny robots capable of carrying out complex tasks in the
field, striking a tricky balance of size, power and dexterity.Each team's tiny bots will be put through an "Olympic-style evaluation" that
independent robotics platforms, we anticipate that discoveries made through our actuator and power storage research could prove beneficial
manager Dr Ronald Polcawich.Via ZDNet
