Each Roombot is an autonomous unit that cooperates with its group to self-assemble, self-modify, and move to different locations as needed. Connectors between individual units enable the creation of versatile and flexible structures.
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Arranging and rearranging furniture isn’t uncommon, but what if your chairs and tables could anticipate your needs and reconfigure themselves? Roombots, a project from Ecole Polytechnique Federerale de Lausanne (EPFL) that was funded by the Swiss NCCR in Robotics, explores simple modular robots that create moving, self-assembling furniture. View Slideshow
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