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Disney & ETHZurich create Pixelbots | WIRED
“Walt Disney pioneered the art of animation and pushed the boundaries of robotics with his audio-animatronic presidents, but now the research lab that bears his name, along with ETH Zurich, have figured out a way to combine both art forms. Dubbed Pixelbots, Disney scientists have unleashed a swarm of teensy two-wheeled robots can traverse a surface and create dynamic animations in real time.”
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tags: ETH Zurich, Swarming
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