Micro-Machines III – Intercommunication

Intercommunication is one of the most important details about the concept of micro-machines.

Coordinating the work of several machines is an overwhelming challenge. Instructions from a central unit can only go so far. In a more complex system there needs to be an independent thinking that leads into a pattern.

A way to understand that pattern is to look at the flying of ducks. All together they form a pattern but they are not controlled by any central command. They all have a similar “programming” that makes them work as a group.

Groups of machines should follow the same logic. However to increase their efficiency they must communicate with each other. So we might expect for great development in communication between machines in the coming years.

Another area where inter-machines communications is growing is automation of cars.


In the automotive sector, cars are slowly closing in to automated driving. You may read about this in previous articles, but the turning point resides in communication between the cars. For example, if one slows down, the one behind receives a signal to slow down immediately. This way it doesn’t have to wait for visual interpretation.

Let us take a moment to look at the batteries development. With the common use of mobile phones and laptops batteries become cheaper and more efficient. When electric cars were raised as a need, batteries were already much more developed. So there was a kind of technology transfer.

The same should happen with machine intercommunication. Automated cars and micro-machines use the same technology. This improves the chance for development. With cars automation on the horizon micro-machines intercommunication should be easier.

If we wider the horizon, the development of robotics will be highly dependent on machines intercommunication.