Constructor robot assembles and disassembles structures as it climbs
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A 3D CAD model of the robot
The first generation robot navigating a truss structure
The current generation robot navigates with the aid of reflectivity sensors
A computer model of the truss system connections
The current generation robot
CAD detail of the robot's twisting mechanism
The robot's reflectivity sensor
Researchers at Cornell University have made robots that can autonomously navigate a 3D truss structure, and rebuild it as it goes
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Researchers at Cornell University have built a robot prototype capable of navigating a three dimensional truss structure, disassembling and reassembling the structure into new forms as it goes. The project hints at a possible future when buildings and robots may be designed in close harmony for autonomous buildings maintenance.
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