Each unit has multiple points to which another unit can attach itself: 18 of them, to be precise, which means that just two ...

One robot replacing a whole fleet of specialized machines? LimX Dynamics’ Tron 2 makes that science fiction dream a nearer reality. Starting at $7,000, this multi-form embodied platform melds modular ...

Modular self-reconfigurable robotics encompasses systems in which individual robotic units can autonomously adjust their configuration to adapt to varying tasks and environmental conditions. These ...

Credit: Sam Kriegman/Northwestern University/Cover Images Engineers in the United States have created AI-powered robots that ...

The phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is doubly true for SWARM, the WashU Robotics team on the cutting edge of modular robotics. The project’s 15 members are working to create ...

It's now actually not that unusual to see quadruped robots that have powered wheels for feet, allowing them to either walk or roll as the situation dictates. The modular D1 is different, though, in ...

What if robots could not only think, but physically adapt in real time—reconfiguring their form, movement, and behavior to meet the demands of unpredictable environments? That ambition sits at the ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined ...

Quicktron will demonstrate at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta how its unified tote and pallet robotics and software technologies ...

Wouldn’t it be great to have a robot that not only understands its surroundings but also makes decisions on the fly—all without needing to connect to the cloud. It sounds like something out of a ...