1.5K views · 18 reactions | A paper in Communications Engineering introduces a discrete modular material-robot system that is capable of serial, recursive (making more robots), and hierarchical (making larger robots) assembly. Read the paper: https://go.nature.com/3OvE4dT | Nature Portfolio | Facebook

By combining origami and electrical engineering, researchers at MIT and Harvard are working to develop the ultimate reconfigurable robot — one that can turn into absolutely anything. Image/video credits: Erik Demaine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University We strive to get permission for each piece of content we share, and give credits to the rightful owner. If you feel this is not the case, please send us a DM so we can correct this #engineering #microrobotics #robotics

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Chinese company unveils world's first fully modular embodied intelligent robot #china #robotics | The MES Times

A Chinese research team has developed a modular, flexible lower-limb exoskeleton robot with broad potential applications, including mountaineering, smart elderly care, medical rehabilitation and outdoor sports. | China Xinhua Sci-Tech