Modular shape-changing tensegrity-blocks enable self-assembling robotic structures

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 5888 - 16
• Main Authors: Zhao, Luyang, Jiang, Yitao, Chen, Muhao, Bekris, Kostas, Balkcom, Devin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.07.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/166/988; 639/705/117; Automation; Cables; Carbon fibers; Deformability; Deformation effects; Design; Formability; Humanities and Social Sciences; Locomotion; Modular structures; multidisciplinary; Reconfiguration; Robot dynamics; Robotics; Robots; Rotary wing aircraft; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Self-assembly; Temporary structures; Tensegrity

Modular robots are currently designed to perform a variety of tasks, primarily focusing on locomotion or manipulation through the reconfiguration of rigid modules. However, the potential to integrate multiple functions, such as making each robot deployable and capable of building lattice structures...