Tiny robot harvests battery power via skin on its feet
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“Researchers have developed a paper-thin membrane for microrobots that allows them to harvest electricity directly from the surfaces they crawl on. This innovation eliminates the need for heavy onboard batteries by utilizing metal and silicon surfaces as power sources.”
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