MIT 'smart sand' and 'robot pebbles' replicate objects | Cutting Edge - CNET News

MIT 'smart sand' and 'robot pebbles' replicate objects | Cutting Edge - CNET News: MIT 'smart sand' and 'robot pebbles' replicate objects
Research effort uses distributed robots that communicate with each other to auto-duplicate shapes by forming an object out of a larger pile of smart sand.