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https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/worlds-smallest-programmable-robot/
World's Smallest Programmable Robot Fits on a Fingerprint Ridge and Carries Its Own Computer
Jan 13, 2026 - A fleet of autonomous bots smaller than a grain of salt costs just one penny each.
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https://www.futurity.org/worlds-smallest-programmable-robots-3313412-2/
These are the world's smallest programmable robots - Futurity
New microscopic swimming machines can independently sense and respond to their surroundings, operate for months, and cost just a penny each.
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https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-engineering-worlds-smallest-programmable-autonomous-robots
The world’s smallest programmable, autonomous robots | Penn Today
Engineers at Penn Engineering have created robots barely visible to the naked eye that operate without tethers, magnetic fields or joystick-like controls.
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https://www.hizook.com/electropermanent-magnets-programmable-magnets-zero-static-power-consumption-enable-s/
Electropermanent Magnets: Programmable Magnets with Zero Static Power Consumption Enable Smallest...
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