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Voltron-Like Modular Robot Demonstrated
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on Friday February 23, @09:03PM
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from the i'll-form-the-sense-of-self-entitlement dept.
MattSparkes writes "The 'Superbot', a modular robot that transforms itself into different shapes in order to walk, crawl and clamber up inclines,
has been demonstrated in at the University of Southern California. Each
bot module is effectively a robot in its own right, and can move
independently, flip over and rotate like wheels. They also have 3D
accelerometers that let them know their precise orientation. The six
sides of each module can dock with any other module. Once connected,
the modules can communicate, coordinate shape changes and even transmit
power. The bot's creators hope it will make a great working companion
for places like, say, the Moon. Or Mars."
Voltron-Like Modular Robot Demonstrated
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Wii come in piece!
(Score:5, Funny)Imagine a beowolf cluster of WiiMotes coming attacking you and you get the idea.
great...
(Score:5, Funny)(http://www.bushgoingawayparty.com/)
Oh, sure, send it to Mars and leave us completely defenseless against King Zarkon.
Re:great...
(Score:5, Funny)(http://tumbleweed.smugmug.com/)
i for one...
(Score:1, Funny)ha an anonymous coward got it, eat that all you first posters
obsessive compulsory
(Score:5, Funny)Voltron?
(Score:2)(http://slashdot.org/)
Blazing Sword
(Score:5, Funny)Neat
(Score:5, Funny)Stargate already did it
(Score:2, Informative)When the robots gain the ability to create more of themselves using whatever metal they can get their pliers on, then we'll be in trouble.
I'll consider it Voltron Like...
(Score:1)(http://slashdot.org/~phxhawke | Last Journal: Saturday February 21, @08:53AM)
No Confirmational change shown---Doh
(Score:2, Interesting)Now is as good a time as any to ask...
(Score:4, Funny)But I agree, we should definitely let our mighty, nigh-invulnerable robot slaves establish an unassailable beachhead on Mars. Also, we should give them human-like motivations, emotions, and needs, so that they may better serve us. And, some of them should look just like humans, so that they can use our equipment and so people will be more comfortable around them.
A new world of practical jokes
(Score:5, Funny)(http://mal-2.com/ | Last Journal: Thursday January 15, @05:41PM)
Mal-2
Change that Shape Baby
(Score:5, Informative)http://unit.aist.go.jp/is/dsysd/mtran/English/exp
Voltron?
(Score:2, Funny)(http://slashdot.org/)
And Pidge? How could they forget Pidge???
Not very impressed!
(Score:1)Question though: What language might have been used to program this thing?
Turn your volume down before watching the video!!
(Score:4, Informative)(Last Journal: Wednesday December 15, @12:09PM)
Take off your pants, Robot
(Score:1, Funny)Who is going to help develop this?
(Score:2)Not Voltron-like...
(Score:4, Informative)Why do I *know* that?!
What's up with the NOISE?
(Score:2)Old News - 1983
(Score:1)Slashdotted?
(Score:2)(http://home.happyface.net/)
USC -ISI's polymorphic robotics laboratory page
(Score:1)note:
(Score:1)(http://www.csupomona.edu/~dlknight | Last Journal: Tuesday February 20, @01:51PM)
Rocheworld
(Score:2)(http://www.anjo.com/)
Dissapointing
(Score:1)Voltron?
(Score:1)What's this...
(Score:1)Unscrews it and robot's ass falls off.
Darwinians!
(Score:2)(http://www.jthundley.com/)