These robots will crawl over your clothes for some reason

Scientists at MIT and Stanford created a new type of tiny robot called a "roveable" that’ll travel over clothes.

The little bots have magnetic wheels on either side of a garment that keep them anchored and moving, as well as a 100mAh battery, microcontroller, and a small antenna so they can communicate with the computer directing them. They’re also relatively autonomous, so they can direct themselves back to their home base for wireless charging.

The roveables are an adorable proof-of-concept. The researchers behind their creation think people might want to use them to create interactive clothing or jewelry. Maybe when a wearer gets a phone call, the roveables could move closer to his or her neck to double as a microphone.

Or maybe the roveables could create a moving, massive display. Personally, I love the idea of a robot traveling around my body making me a better and way cooler-looking human.

Source: MIT/Stanford

Share on Google Plus

About HNO

This is a short description in the author block about the author. You edit it by entering text in the "Biographical Info" field in the user admin panel.