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New modular robots can flip, jump, and keep moving even after being cut into pieces

Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new class of modular robots called “legged ...
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Northwestern's new robot survives dismemberment and rebuilds itself

Northwestern University's self-configuring modular robots survive being chopped in half and adapt outdoors without retraining, signaling resilient future tech.
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AI-evolved robots can survive damage and rebuild themselves in the wild

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of robot that can adapt, recover from damage, and keep moving even after being broken apart. The machines, called “legged metamachines,” ...
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Robots that refuse to fail: AI evolves 'legged metamachines' that reassemble and withstand injury

Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined and recombined in the wild, recover from injury and keep moving no matter ...