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$7K modular robot adapts for Mars, labs, and beyond

One robot replacing a whole fleet of specialized machines? LimX Dynamics’ Tron 2 makes that science fiction dream a nearer ...
TRON 2 officially launches with a focus on embodied robotics, the modular humanoid robot can be easily customized.
LimX Dynamics is doing some fascinating work in the robotics arena. Four months after impressing us with its talented Oli ...
Robotin will showcase the R2 Pro at CES 2026, located at Venetian Expo, Eureka Park, Booth #62041 from January 6--9. Exclusive media previews will also be held at CES Unveiled (Jan 4) and Pepcom ...
Bioinspired underwater robots that swim by undulating their bodies may be more energy-efficient than their rigid counterparts, but they're also quite difficult to build. That could soon change however ...
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 ...
As is the case with other such serpentine robots we've seen recently, it (or its descendants) may someday find use in applications such as searching for survivors trapped under rubble at disaster ...
The LawnMeister H1 modular autonomous lawnmower has been announced. The modular lawnmower is manufactured by Heisenberg Robotics and it features watering and leaf-blowing modules. You can deploy the ...
On autonomous robots, the most difficult challenges usually lie in the software and electronic realms, but the mechanics can also be very time consuming. To help address this challenge, [Nikodem ...
Both Russia and Ukraine are innovating methods to deploy ground robots for assault missions, engineering tasks, and ...
Here’s an interesting comment from MIT’s Alfonso Parra Rubio, “Treating soft versus hard robotics is a false dichotomy.” For, I suppose, obvious reasons, thinking around technology tends to be a ...
Move over Lego! Cubelets, inch-sized modular cubes that can be snap assembled into autonomous robots, are here -- and once you (or your kid) sees them in action, the hand-me-down, attic-dwelling box ...