Patent attributes
A self-reconfiguring modular robot is made in a form of a cube and has retractable wheel mechanism on every edge thereof. The retractable wheel mechanism comprises two motorized wheels which may be used to (i) move the robot, and (ii) to provide for secure attachment to or detachment from an adjacent modular robot by engaging in a firm, load-bearing manner with a corresponding retractable wheel mechanism of the other robot. The ability to easily connect and disconnect with other modular robots on any side of the cube provides for endless possibilities of construction and rapidly changing a variety of complex forms for a group of modular robots. Advantageously, self-assembly and subsequent change in the form taken by a group of robots is done autonomously using internal controller software and without any manual steps.
