Researchers have developed an optimization program to design the behavior of small e-puck robots to allow them to work in unison.
Robert Lea
Robert Lea is a science journalist in the United Kingdom specializing in space and physics reporting. His articles have been published in Space, Physics World, Popular Mechanics, Live Science, and Newsweek.
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