Smarticles, USA

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CRAB Lab - Complex Rheology And Biomechanics

Northwestern University

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Smarticles: Robots built from smaller robots work together

Published on Sep 18, 2019

Researchers from Georgia Tech and Northwestern University are taking a different approach to building robots by using smart active particles or "smarticles." The smarticles worth together inside an enclosed ring to form a supersmarticle. The concept of building robots from smaller robots could provide more flexibility in the design process and lead to simpler controls based on mechanical interaction.

"Shape-shifting robot built from 'smarticles' shows new locomotion strategy"

September 18, 2019

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Snippet: Watch a robot made of robots move around

Uploaded on Sep 18, 2019

Robot “swarm” can travel around, even though its individual parts cannot

"Watch a robot made of robots move around"

by Eva Frederick
September 18, 2019