These robots use magnets to cling to the ceiling
College of Chicago
Swarms of small robots rolling round on the ceiling can reconfigure rooms by transferring hanging curtains or lights round – or retailer after which drop small objects similar to keys and balls to people beneath.
“While you lookup on the ceiling, it’s unutilised house for these robotics applied sciences,” says Ken Nakagaki.
Nakagaki and his colleagues on the College of Chicago modified Toio shopper robots from Sony and hooked up magnets to them. That enables the robots to cling to a mat …