<p>What if we could shrink the intelligence of ants and bees into robots smaller than a coin? </p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliochallita/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Elio Challita,</a> a <a href="https://www.schmidtsciences.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Schmidt Science</a> Fellow at <a href="https://www.micro.seas.harvard.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Harvard&#39;s Microrobotics Laboratory</a>, is making this sci-fi dream reality. From studying termites that spit like 3D printers to cicadas that spray with chainsaw-level power, Elio explains how swarms of biodegradable micro robots could detect environmental disasters in minutes instead of weeks. </p><p>We dive into surface tension physics, biological materials as robot parts, and why insects might be the world&#39;s greatest engineers. </p><p>Could armies of tiny guardians be monitoring every forest, ocean, and city by 2075? </p><p>This conversation will change how you see the bugs in your backyard forever.</p><p>____</p><p>Full episodes: <a href="https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes</a></p><p>Episode link + article: <a href="https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes/49-elio-challita-micro-robots-inspired-by-insects" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes/49-elio-challita-micro-robots-inspired-by-insects</a></p><p>Follow Elio on X: <a href="https://x.com/eliochallita" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/eliochallita</a></p><p>Elio&#39;s website: <a href="https://www.eliochallita.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.eliochallita.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Mizter Rad on X: <a href="https://x.com/mizter_rad" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/mizter_rad</a></p><p>Mizter Rad on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariorueda/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariorueda/</a></p>