Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new class of modular robots called “legged ...

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

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

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

Researchers at Dartmouth College have created modular robots that can assemble into structures and move through real-world terrain. Built from cube-shaped blocks, the robots combine rigid rods with ...

Made up of autonomous, Lego-like modules, each component of the legged metamachines features its own circuit board, battery ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS — At CES 2026, the floor of the North Hall is crowded with specialized cleaning bots—vacuums for carpets, mops for hardwood, and heavy-duty scrubbers for tiles. However, Robotin has arrived ...

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 ...

This platform aims to streamline the deployment and scaling of robotics solutions by integrating simulation, AI models, and ...

We met up with Fredrick Layton from Carnegie Mellon University and talked to him about their modular snake robot. We met up with Fredrick Layton from Carnegie Mellon University and talked to him about ...

If the goal of a robot is to perform a function, then minimizing the possibility of failure is a top priority when it comes to robotic design. But this minimization is at odds with the robotic raison ...