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August 16, 2019

An integrated system for perception-driven autonomy with modular robots


A Cornell University-led team has developed modular robots that can perceive their surroundings, make decisions and autonomously assume different shapes in order to perform various tasks -- an accomplishment that brings the vision of adaptive, multipurpose robots a step closer to reality.

Credit: Cornell University


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