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Uploaded on Oct 13, 2009

iRobot's soft, shape-shifting robot blob can roll around and change shape. Video from IEEE IROS 2009. Learn more: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/ro...

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  • hippykiller1

    hippykiller1 1 year ago

    This video is two years old. Where are you at now?

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  • jliu512

    jliu512 1 year ago

    Japanese tentacle rape will be a reality soon !

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  • crabbylab

    crabbylab 1 day ago

    So this is a soft silicone ball that gets bigger as you pump air into in? i tought we had those already

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  • GharudaProductions

    GharudaProductions 5 days ago

    They dont want you to know that

    

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  • HeraticXYZ

    HeraticXYZ 1 week ago

    Almost four now...

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  • marcellocrafter

    marcellocrafter 2 weeks ago

    reminds me of a D20...possible cheat method?

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  • Green Oak

    Green Oak 1 month ago

    Morph ball prototype

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  • Tinashe Chikanda

    Tinashe Chikanda 1 month ago

    ur genious who gave you that idea .. :D

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  • beaufoo2

    beaufoo2 3 months ago

    4*

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  • h0mfr0g

    h0mfr0g 3 months ago

    i know how to solve the robot soccer ball challenge now

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  • TheAutoIntervention

    TheAutoIntervention 3 months ago

    bankrupt...

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  • Paulo Daniel

    Paulo Daniel 4 months ago

    Cool!

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