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Robotics links: MIT's amazing transforming robot

See Also: Wikipedia entry/Robot with possibly more than most would ever want to know about Robots.

Here's a robot we've all been waiting for: Surprisingly simple scheme for self-assembling robots in MIT news. This one is for folks who'd like one robot who can multitask - make itself into a Mountain Feist to sic onto a groundhog, fly as your personal drone to spy on enemies, or say, "Robot, make the coffee," and it transforms into the butler you've always wanted.

But other robot choices are on the way. Boston Dynamics has a four legged one which runs, leaps and gallops. It's their "Wildcat." Since CM probably won't be able to buy a whole lot of robots, we'll probably pass on the Wildcat and go for the multi-tasking MIT self assembling one. Still, we'd love to have a pet "Boston Robotics Wildcat. Boston Robotics Wildcat YouTube Video - ED WAGGENER




This story was posted on 2013-10-07 08:18:16
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