MIT graduate student Will Langford developed a machine that’s like a cross between a 3-D printer and the pick-and-place machines that manufacture electronic circuits, but that can produce complete robotic systems directly from digital designs. (Video in “Related” sidebar below shows the assembly of a machine from five standard parts.) Photo by Will Langford
Mobile motor could pave the way for robots to assemble complex structures – including other robots. Researchers have assembled microrobots from a small set of standardized components, as a step toward self-replicating systems. Years ago, MIT Professor Neil Gershenfeld had an audacious thought...
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