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U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Five Identical

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Five identical "smarticles" -- smart active particles -- interact with one another in an enclosure. By nudging each other, the group -- dubbed a "supersmarticle" -- can move in random ways. The research could lead to robotic systems capable of changing their shapes, modalities and functions.

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Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)

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