Swarm robotics is the study of how to design independent systems of robots without centralized control. The emerging swarming behavior of robotic swarms is created through the interactions between individual robots and the environment. [1]

These collective behaviors are inspiring engineers at the Wyss Institute to build simple mobile robots that harness the demonstrated power of the swarm, performing collective tasks like transporting large objects or autonomously building human-scale structures.

Swarm robotics deals with the design, construction, and deployment of large groups of robots that coordinate and cooperatively solve a problem or perform a task.

In short, swarm robotics is the field that studies how to manage and coordinate large groups (swarms) of relatively simple physical robots through the use of local rules.

Apr 8, 2025 · H2 Clipper’s newly patented system uses a swarm of smart robots to build large aerospace structures faster, more safely, and with less space needed. These robots work together like a team, each ...

Swarm robotic platforms apply swarm robotics [1] in multi-robot collaboration. [2] They take inspiration from nature (e.g. collective problem solving mechanisms seen in nature such as honey bee aggregation [3] [4]). The main goal is to control a large number of robots (with limited sensing/processing ability) to accomplish a common task/problem.

In swarm robotics, multiple robots—homogeneous or heterogeneous—are interconnected, forming a swarm of robots. Since individual robots have processing, communication and sensing capabilities locally on-board they are able to interact with each other, and react to …

To help address the latter limiting factor, this paper proposes a definition of a swarm in the context of autonomous robotics, describes many real-world problems that can be addressed through use of swarms, and details current applications of swarming robotic systems.

Swarm robotics will tackle real-world applications by leveraging automatic design, heterogeneity, and hierarchical self-organization. The news is full of stories about robots conquering new grounds—a new application, a new operation environment, or a new level of performance.

Swarm robotics is an emerging field within robotics and engineering that draws inspiration from the collective behavior of social insects such as ants, bees, and termites. This interdisciplinary domain combines principles from robotics, artificial intelligence, and biology to develop systems of multiple robots that can work together to achieve ...