Pushing the boundaries of microrobotics research

Imagine swarms of robots smaller than 1/50th the diameter of a single strand of human are injected into a human working together to provide targeted lifesaving treatments without the need for invasive surgery. ARA is on a mission to make this a reality. ​

200-micron diameter artificial cells are manipulated with a rotating magnetic field and directionally controlled using an Xbox controller

Articles

Publications

Ready to learn more?

Due to their small size, microrobotics could be leveraged for numerous applications from pharmaceutical research to data encryption to defense.  ​

Dr. Louis William Rogowski  Lead Investigator​ •  802-728-4588