Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have just unveiled the world’s smallest flying robot. With a wingspan of just 9.4 millimeters and weighing 21 milligrams — smaller than a ...

Flying ‘baby-faced’ robot is the first of its kind — and it’s freaking people out: ‘What the f—k are we doing!?’ By Caroline Cubbin Published June 25, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET ...

Previously, the smallest reported flying robot, either tethered or untethered, was 28 millimeters wide. When exposed to an external alternating magnetic field, the robots spin and fly without tethers.

The robot is shown beginning to handle basic tasks, like pushing and pulling objects, and curling around on itself to create a flying gripper ring capable of grabbing, compensating for ...