Novel Power Supply for Microrobots

AFRL/MN is interested in the development of technologies to support a micro-robot system that can, depending on its payload and operational requirements, act as means of attacking, tagging, tracking, and/or observing enemy operations. Of particularinterest are deeply buried hardened targets. One of the AFRL/MN goals is to develop a micro-scaled device capable of satisfying three basic requirements regardless of operational functions: (1) mobility, (2) navigation and (3) payload delivery.Technology developments required in order to accomplish these basic functional requirements and to realize the micro-platform concept are all based upon advancements in micro-power.The overall objective of the Novel Power Supply for Microrobots Phase-I Project is to decisively demonstrate the feasibility of technology which could provide a long-term electrical power source for microrobots, thereby, allowing the accomplishment of theabove basic functional requirements. Demonstration of this technology could be extended across a broad spectrum of mobile micro-devices, including potential employment of micro