The term micro-robot is particularly relevant in the fields of robotics, nanotechnology, industry and Factory 4.0. Micro-robots are tiny machines, often barely larger than a grain of sand, that can perform certain tasks independently. They consist of particularly light and small components with which they work in the smallest of spaces.
These small robots are often used where larger machines cannot go. In medicine, for example, micro-robots can navigate through blood vessels to deliver targeted medication to a diseased organ. Another example is industry, where micro-robots help to assemble very small components in electronic products - more precisely than a human could do by hand.
Micro-robots are an important part of automation. They perform tasks that are too small or too delicate for humans. This makes work processes faster, more precise and often also safer. Thanks to the rapid development in nanotechnology, micro-robots are gaining more and more capabilities and applications in many industries.
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