Cooperation in a fluid swarm of fuel-free micro-swimmers

oleh: Matan Yah Ben Zion, Yaelin Caba, Alvin Modin, Paul M. Chaikin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01

Deskripsi

The authors introduce a light powered artificial micro-swimmers performing biological-like dynamics relevant for swarm robotics. The experimental dense swarms are shown to form artificial active clusters with internal fluid-like and turbulent dynamics, similar to real swarming bacteria.