Oct 30, 2007 8:07 AM

Tiny Autonomous Wheelie Robot Prefers to Fly

Pico is the new Nano. Picobot is, accordingly, the name of the world’s smallest autonomous robot. What this means in practical terms is that something inanimate can decide very much for itself if it wants to explore your nostrils.

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Pico is the new Nano. Picobot is, accordingly, the name of the world's smallest autonomous robot. What this means in practical terms is that something inanimate can decide very much for itself if it wants to explore your nostrils.

Watch the little fella bump around a desktop (and repeatedly plunge off it) in the following video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKE9KEYHJOo

Geekologie claims it has "better things to do" than keep up with the world of small autonomous robots. Like hell you do!

Feature: World's Smallest Self-Powered Robot Takes Its First Steps, Drives Off Table [TecheBlog via Geekologie]

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