Modular Robot Reassembles when Kicked Apart

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A robot developed by roboticists at the University of Pennsylvania is made of modules that can recognise each other.

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Modular Robot Reassembles when Kicked Apart

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"The system stands ...
"The system stands up and continues it's task" *Thud* :)
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Me too...I sure ...
Me too...I sure wouldnt mind spending a few grand on that :)
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lol at the end! i ...
lol at the end! i cant wait to see this perfected
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It's pretty awesome ...
It's pretty awesome. I wish it was a toy.
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They usually flip ...
They usually flip to the other side, falling apart again only to reassemble one more time :)
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What task they does?
What task they does?
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SARRAHHH CONNOOORRR ...
SARRAHHH CONNOOORRR!!! hahaha nice
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What's its "task"? ...
What's its "task"? Terminate John Connor?
JK....sort of.
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lmaooo at 3:00!! ...
lmaooo at 3:00!!

lol, robots lead us to be dependent on them, then the robots gather and take over the world. but thats just a random theory i made xP its not trueeee i made it uuup X3
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why do you help ...
why do you help skynet to improve their technology.. if i shoot one of those things i dont want it to re-assemble.
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simply wow.
simply wow.
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wow thats amazing.. ...
wow thats amazing... the concept of them sensing each other and then through code being told to align themselves and dock! thats truly amazing
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omg that little ...
omg that little fella worked so hard to dock and at the end xD xD stupid robot
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LMFAO that was ...
LMFAO that was funny!!!!

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THEY WILL TAKE OVER ...
THEY WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!! lol
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