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title: Self-Reconfiguring Modular Robot
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/forge/self-reconfiguring-modular-robot"
hub: forge
summary: Robots built from identical modules that autonomously rearrange into different shapes and functions
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# Self-Reconfiguring Modular Robot

Robots built from identical modules that autonomously rearrange into different shapes and functions
- Technology Readiness Level: 4/9
- Impact: 5/5
- Investment: 4/5
Self-reconfiguring modular robots (SRCMR) are systems of identical modules that can autonomously rearrange themselves into different configurations. Hypothetical; experiments and early prototypes. Applications: universal physical machines; swarm robotics; adaptive structures. Challenges include control, power, and mechanical reliability.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/forge/self-reconfiguring-modular-robot)