Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University have used novel nanofabrication techniques to build micro-robots made from silicon and powered by solar cells. A 4-in. silicon wafer produces a million of these robots, and each of the robots' four legs is less than 100 atoms thick. These numerous, solar-powered micro-robots are reminiscent of the grey goo portrayed in Michael Crichton's Prey.
This sector is directed towards thin film photovoltaics, but does not include perovskite, organic, or nuclear photovoltaics or photoelectrochemical technologies.
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This sector is directed towards thin film photovoltaics, but does not include perovskite, organic, or nuclear photovoltaics or photoelectrochemical technologies.