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World's smallest battery-free flying robot uses magnets for power. (interestingengineering.com)
submitted 2 days ago by RewindAgain to c/futurology
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[–] obbeel@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Robot comes from the word roboto, that is work, no? If it can do autonomous work, it is a robot.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, so calling this a robot would be incorrect.

[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It would be more of a robot part with the rest of the robot being the magnet

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Technically, maybe. Pretty limited applications, I think, but very cool.