{"id":216888,"date":"2025-01-04T07:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=216888"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:30:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:30:38","slug":"microrobot-bhmbot-b-the-robot-that-beats-cockroaches-in-speed","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/microrobot-bhmbot-b-the-robot-that-beats-cockroaches-in-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"Microrobot BHMbot-B: the robot that beats cockroaches in speed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, a team of Chinese researchers unveiled a <strong>15-millimeter microrobot<\/strong> <strong>that has broken speed records<\/strong> , surpassing cockroaches in agility and speed. This tiny <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/magiclab-deployed-humanoid-robots-in-chinese-factories\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"214418\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">robot<\/a><\/strong> , dubbed <strong>BHMbot-B<\/strong> , has been designed to move extremely efficiently, both forward and backward, by taking advantage of a vibration mode transition control system. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does the BHMbot-B microrobot work?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The <strong>BHMbot-B<\/strong> <strong>microrobot<\/strong> employs an innovative system that allows it to quickly alternate between forward and backward movements, thanks to the precise synchronization of its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/actuator-failure-reducing-device\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"158209\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electromagnetic actuators<\/a><\/strong> . These magnetic devices control the vibratory motion of the robot&#8217;s structure, giving it surprising maneuverability. <\/p>\n\n<p>By optimizing the resonant frequencies of the system, <strong>the robot achieves speeds of up to 38.7 body lengths per second forward and 44 body lengths per second reverse<\/strong> , demonstrating superior performance to most current robots.<\/p>\n<div class=\" align\"><div id=\"wpfp_3505\" data-item=\"{&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/inspenet-output.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\\\/Noticias\\\/2024\\\/Diciembre\\\/adr1607_movie_s3\\\/adr1607_movie_s3.m3u8?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256\\u0026X-Amz-Credential=AKIAU37O6FEJHNJFWQP7%2F20260403%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request\\u0026X-Amz-Date=20260403T220237Z\\u0026X-Amz-Expires=72000\\u0026X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host\\u0026X-Amz-Signature=4328741d551517743377fbac2599b2ec11e643ed3ff8669359a2911f4ae84c4a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;,&quot;sources_fvqs&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/inspenet-output.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\\\/Noticias\\\/2024\\\/Diciembre\\\/adr1607_movie_s3\\\/adr1607_movie_s3.m3u8?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256\\u0026X-Amz-Credential=AKIAU37O6FEJHNJFWQP7%2F20260403%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request\\u0026X-Amz-Date=20260403T220237Z\\u0026X-Amz-Expires=72000\\u0026X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host\\u0026X-Amz-Signature=4328741d551517743377fbac2599b2ec11e643ed3ff8669359a2911f4ae84c4a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/inspenet-output.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\\\/Noticias\\\/2024\\\/Diciembre\\\/adr1607_movie_s3\\\/adr1607_movie_s3.m3u8?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256\\u0026X-Amz-Credential=AKIAU37O6FEJHNJFWQP7%2F20260403%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request\\u0026X-Amz-Date=20260403T220237Z\\u0026X-Amz-Expires=72000\\u0026X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host\\u0026X-Amz-Signature=4328741d551517743377fbac2599b2ec11e643ed3ff8669359a2911f4ae84c4a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/inspenet-output.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\\\/Noticias\\\/2024\\\/Diciembre\\\/adr1607_movie_s3\\\/adr1607_movie_s3.m3u8?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256\\u0026X-Amz-Credential=AKIAU37O6FEJHNJFWQP7%2F20260403%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request\\u0026X-Amz-Date=20260403T220237Z\\u0026X-Amz-Expires=72000\\u0026X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host\\u0026X-Amz-Signature=4328741d551517743377fbac2599b2ec11e643ed3ff8669359a2911f4ae84c4a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/inspenet-output.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\\\/Noticias\\\/2024\\\/Diciembre\\\/adr1607_movie_s3\\\/adr1607_movie_s3.m3u8?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256\\u0026X-Amz-Credential=AKIAU37O6FEJHNJFWQP7%2F20260403%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request\\u0026X-Amz-Date=20260403T220237Z\\u0026X-Amz-Expires=72000\\u0026X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host\\u0026X-Amz-Signature=4328741d551517743377fbac2599b2ec11e643ed3ff8669359a2911f4ae84c4a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/inspenet-output.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\\\/Noticias\\\/2024\\\/Diciembre\\\/adr1607_movie_s3\\\/adr1607_movie_s3.m3u8?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256\\u0026X-Amz-Credential=AKIAU37O6FEJHNJFWQP7%2F20260403%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request\\u0026X-Amz-Date=20260403T220237Z\\u0026X-Amz-Expires=72000\\u0026X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host\\u0026X-Amz-Signature=4328741d551517743377fbac2599b2ec11e643ed3ff8669359a2911f4ae84c4a&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;application\\\/x-mpegurl&quot;}]}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;4285&quot;,&quot;splash&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/cdn.inspenet.com\\\/Microrobot-veloz-BHMbot-B.webp&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:26}\" class=\"freedomplayer flowplayer no-brand is-splash is-paused skin-custom no-svg fp-full fp-outlined\" data-fvsticky=\"true\" data-button-repeat=\"1\" data-button-rewind=\"1\" data-fv-embed=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/microrobot-bhmbot-b-the-robot-that-beats-cockroaches-in-speed\/fvp-3505\/\" style=\"position:relative; 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Source: Science<\/p>\n\n<p>What makes the <strong>BHMbot-B<\/strong> unique is its <strong>ability to move in extremely tight spaces<\/strong> , which is essential for applications in medicine, rescue and exploration. Its compact size and high travel speed allow it to perform precise maneuvers in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/create-robot-can-operate-human-intervention\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"99367\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complex environments<\/a><\/strong> , where other larger robots would struggle. What\u2019s more, this microrobot is not only fast, but also energy-efficient, thanks to its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/polar-night-energy-sand-battery-advances\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"206438\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">built-in battery<\/a><\/strong> and wireless control circuit.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The success of this microrobot opens new doors for the development of ultra-small robots in various technological areas. With its ability to perform fast and precise movements, the BHMbot-B could revolutionize robotics in sectors such as medicine, engineering and the exploration of inaccessible environments. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.adr1607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Photo: shutterstock<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been able to reach 38.7 body lengths per second forward and 44 body lengths per second backward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":216798,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13030,13058],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-216888","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-industry","categoria_noticias-robotics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/216888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/216888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=216888"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=216888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}