MIT built robots that copied fire ants FloatForm robots are tiny floating boats, about 21cm wide, that connect on water into a bridge, change shape, then split apart. The hard part wasn't connecting them. It was coordination without one computer running the show. MIT's answer came from fire ants, which link bodies to form floating rafts during floods with no leader directing them. Each ant just reacts to its neighbours. FloatForm works the same way. A central system sets the goal, then each robot navigates and coordinates on its own. Share this with someone who loves nature-inspired tech. Save it for later. #MIT #Robotics #Biomimicry #FutureTech #anik