# Moving Objects without Touching Them: Scientists Invent Chip that Generates Acoustic Waves as “Invisible Grabbers”

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/moving-objects-without-touching-them-scientists-invent-chip-that-generates-acoustic-waves-as-invisible-grabbers/
- Published: 2025-12-11T09:00:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: StockSnap via Pixabay. Article by Christopher Plain. The Debrief – December 10, 2025. Research article: Nature Communications. Virginia Tech University Scientists have invented a novel electronic chip that generates acoustic waves capable of moving objects without touching them, like “invisible grabbers.” Although other methods for moving objects without touching them already exist, the new approach is the first to generate waves directly on the chip capable of manipulating individual objects or fluids without direct contact. […] Click here to view original web page at www.thedebrief.org