Archives for 13 November 2007
SuperBot: Robots from Modular Units
Published on 13 Nov 2007 at 12:00 pm.
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Filed under Exploration, Intelligent Systems, Inventions, Research, Robotics, Technology.
Dr. Wei-Min Shen director of the Polymorphic Robotics Laboratory at the University of Southern California has been working to develop the SuperBot, which is a robot that self-assembles from modular units.
Here are some of the videos of this amazing machine:
http://www.youtube.com/v/kBfyAR77ceI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfT0hbewv-4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sCrQnnEGuA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOX6W2kFiEc
Finally SuperBot climbs Ballona Creek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECrVewhFYRA
I found out about this research from Robotory.com
Kevin Knuth
Albany NY
