Real-Life Transformers: The Future of Self-Assembling Robotics

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Channel: Nikhil Reddy · 2014 · Science & Technology

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Hey guys! If you've seen the new Transformers movies, you know how bad-ass self-assembling robots are, but you're also hesitantly aware of the implications of technology like this. Harvard and MIT engineers have teamed up and have created the world's first self-assembling robot. I rest my case. Watch the video for more.

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