As industries accelerate toward automation, conversations typically center on artificial intelligence, machine learning and the integration of robotics. However, one foundational concept is emerging ...

Each unit has multiple points to which another unit can attach itself: 18 of them, to be precise, which means that just two ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined ...

Chore Robotics unveils autonomous modular base robot design with swappable attachments; GPS-agnostic navigation for year-round chores. IRVINE, CA, UNITED STATES ...

The phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is doubly true for SWARM, the WashU Robotics team on the cutting edge of modular robotics. The project’s 15 members are working to create ...

When you think of robots, you might picture thousands of dollars worth of equipment, high-tech computers and lots of metal. It’s strung together with four AA batteries, circuitry, actuators, a ...

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Modular self-reconfigurable robotics encompasses systems in which individual robotic units can autonomously adjust their configuration to adapt to varying tasks and environmental conditions. These ...

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few ...

Ultra-thin drive for High Watts per Kilogram (HaWK) solar array system helps boost orbit average power available to CubeSats by over 300% and enables new functionality to support high performance ...