World’s smallest morphing robot takes on land, air for future rescue missions

Researchers have unveiled the world’s smallest and lightest wireless shape-shifting robot, capable of moving across land and taking flight. Developed by a team consisting of members from Tsinghua and Beihang universities in China, the innovative robot is inspired by Lego and designed for adaptability in challenging environments, such as disaster zones. During outdoor tests, the 9 cm-long, 25-gram microrobot flew over obstacles, landed smoothly, and then transformed to drive along the groun