KILOBOT SWARMS APPLICATIONS

Kilobots are small, low-cost swarm robots developed at Harvard University by Radhika Nagpal and Michael Rubenstein, costing around $14-15 in parts per unit. They're quarter-sized devices that stand on three pin-like legs and can operate in groups of up to 1,024 robots (hence the name "Kilobot").
The robots communicate with each other via infrared light that reflects off surfaces, move using vibration motors at about 1 cm per second, and can demonstrate collective behaviors like foraging, formation control, and shape self-assembly. They're designed to self-organize without micromanagement - once given initial instructions, they autonomously coordinate to form shapes and patterns, even correcting their own mistakes.

KBS000 - Kilobot Swarms Applications - Research Questions
KBS001 - Algorithm Development
KBS002 - Military Applications
KBS003 - Commercial Applications
KBS004 - International Development
KBS005 - Industry Analysis
KBS006 - Future Scenarios
KBS007 - Interdisciplinary Connections
KBS008 - Practical Investigations