In these bot hookups, the machines meld their minds
New composite robots take coordination to a new level

MIND MELDERS These Roomba-like robots latch onto each other with metal clasps and merge their “nervous systems” to become bigger, centrally controlled bots of various shapes and sizes.
M. Dorigo and Nithin Mathews
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