Modular robot reassembles when kicked apart



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A robot developed by roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania is made of modules that can recognise each other.


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OMG Real ... ( 1 week ago by gellis2007)
OMG Real transformers in 2010?
Well hello, haven't ... ( 1 week ago by chickenoregg)
Well hello, haven't you ever heard of development?
It's not like the internet was created in the 1930's just because America was in a Golden Age.
No, things had to be developed first. Soon, there will be more powerful technology like you described like this video.
Reminds me of the ... ( 1 week ago by chickenoregg)
Reminds me of the Iron Giant...
This is awesome! ... ( 1 week ago by howthefukdougetanid)
This is awesome! The most technologically advanced idea.
haha love the end ( 1 week ago by wearethechampions789)
haha love the end
wow... a drunk ... ( 6 days ago by opie353)
wow... a drunk robot that falls down and rolls around on the floor
I thought that was ... ( 6 days ago by xScemoChildx)
I thought that was pretty neat :D
don't give ... ( 6 days ago by burkspatrick)
don't give hollywood any ideas that's all we need a good original movie
Does this ... ( 5 days ago by mindstormsabrewin)
Does this programmed "behavior" remind anyone else of insect or animal mating ritual? Very strange. First they find each other. Do a little dance, make a little love.....GET DOWN TONIGHT!
yep!! but everyone ... ( 4 days ago by dasheriff001)
yep!! but everyone wishes they could experiance what it will be like in 50 years time.
Imagine the ... ( 4 days ago by wanshei)
Imagine the possibilities. Manufacturing, deep space, deep sea, mining. Totally amazing.
i will respect your ... ( 4 days ago by pythonattack)
i will respect your opinion, you have proven me wrong. but did you do this in an angry way or just telling me!
And will continue ... ( 4 days ago by atat0707)
And will continue its task- *robot falls*
1 word sweet! ( 3 days ago by veinybrainy)
1 word sweet!
sweet robots with ... ( 3 days ago by TD47)
sweet robots with regeneration... one step closer...
1 step closer but a ... ( 3 days ago by Valkmir)
1 step closer but a zilion more to go
what happens when you scuash a module?
then its dead :p
The system stands ... ( 3 days ago by durge666)
The system stands up and continues its task *crashes to the ground and flies apart*
HAHAHAHAH that was ... ( 3 days ago by DJS2105)
HAHAHAHAH that was awesome at the end
deep space is not ... ( 2 days ago by oldbootz)
deep space is not really viable even for robots due to the time it would take for them to get anywhere, the inventors would be many generations dead before their robots reached their target assuming that the robot actually did reach the target.
The ending was ... ( 1 day ago by pablovirus)
The ending was really funny
LMAO ( 1 day ago by iluminada333)
LMAO
rofl at the end. " ... ( 1 day ago by ThePrinnyMaster)
rofl at the end. "it continues its task. ... *falls over*"
i don't see the ... ( 1 day ago by bobzilla211)
i don't see the practical use but this is pretty awesome
Was its task to ... ( 20 hours ago by PhatalPhury)
Was its task to pretend to be kicked? LOL



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