Slideshow: The Shape of Bots to Come
Self-reconfiguring robots can morph into a variety of shapes to traverse rough terrain. They could be the next wave of robotics. By Kendra Mayfield.
A molecule robot consists of two atoms linked by a rigid connection called a bond. In the current version, there are male (pictured) and female versions of the molecule. Each atom has five intermolecule connection points and two degrees of freedom allowing rotation of 180 degrees at either end.Prof. Daniela Rus/Dartmouth
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