@YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
2026-04-10 18:50 UTC
Article is locked for me, but I'm assuming piezo crystals?
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@pennomi@lemmy.world 2026-04-10 18:55
> The robot’s electrokinetic propulsion exploits microscale physics. Platinum electrodes drive fluid flow with no moving parts at around 60 nanoamperes. Four electrodes enable translation, rotation, and arcing. They currently operate at 1 volt, but could reach 10 times faster speeds near water’s electrolysis limit. Electric field propulsion, apparently