Cubelets: Small robots teach big science lessons Science Nation
Cubelets are magnetic, electronic building blocks, each with a small computer inside, that can be connected in many different ways to move around a table, follow a hand signal, turn on a light, play sounds, or do many other creative tasks. They were developed by Eric Schweikardt and his team at Modular Robotics, with support from the National Science Foundation s (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Cubelets come in three categories: sense, think and act. That s our working definitio
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