最近 ,日本研究人员研制出一种像甲壳虫大小的微型机器人 ,可用于电厂的管道维护等。它的形状如同一个小方盒子 ,长 9mm,宽 5 mm,高 6 .5 mm,重量为0 .42 g,但可拾起比其自身重一倍的物体。这种机器人可以爬进细小的缝隙和管道内 ,进行诊断并确定影响运行的故障问题。它还可在 Recently, Japanese researchers have developed a Beetle-sized micro-robot that can be used for pipeline maintenance in power plants. It is shaped like a small box of 9 mm long, 5 mm wide, 6,5 mm high and weighs 0.42 g, but it can pick up objects twice as heavy. Such robots can climb into small gaps and pipes, diagnose and identify problems that affect their operation. It is also available