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

Credit: Sam Kriegman/Northwestern University/Cover Images Engineers in the United States have created AI-powered robots that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

A team of engineers at Northwestern University has built a new class of modular robots called “legged metamachines,” which ...

It's now actually not that unusual to see quadruped robots that have powered wheels for feet, allowing them to either walk or roll as the situation dictates. The modular D1 is different, though, in ...

The machines are built from autonomous modules that can be snapped together in a variety of forms ...

Robotic 3D printing collaboration combines crane expertise with additive manufacturing to automate affordable, sustainable construction projects.

Owning a house and maintaining a yard all year round can feel like having a second job. Homeowners usually end up with a ...