AI / Artificial Intelligence - Let's all Pull Together: Team of µTug Microrobots Pulls a Car

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Discombobulation becomes him

Mar 15, 2016 at 08:45PM EDT in reply to SonicLover

I assume that was the wench doing the narration.

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SonicLover

Mar 15, 2016 at 07:52PM EDT

"Check out this team of six microbots, weighing in at only 100 grams, pull an entire car together using a wench." --Front page

I refuse to admit that this is a spelling error, as it's much more amusing to imagine otherwise.

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Uploaded Mar 15, 2016 at 12:06PM EDT

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Not only are ants impressively strong, they are also amazing team players. This research inspired by such teamwork examples how the ways that microrobots move effects their ability to work in teams. With careful consideration to robot gait, we demonstrate a team of 6 super strong microTug microrobots (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rWuUUGWAp4) weighing 100 grams pulling the author's unmodified 3900lb (1800kg) car on polished concrete.

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