Simple Robots That Collectively Build and Excavate Are Inspired By Ants

News News Events All News Stories Simple Robots That Collectively Build and Excavate Are Inspired By Ants How decentralized robotic swarms can coordinate complex tasks By Anne J. Manning | Press contact April 17, 2026 Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Key Takeaways Harvard researchers built a swarm of simple ant-like robots (RAnts) that can collectively excavate and construct structures without cent.