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    Impact-resistant, autonomous robots inspired by tensegrity architecture

    Engineers leverage biological structural principles to create impact-resilient robots for extreme exploration.

    Nature Machine Intelligence, Published online: 10 August 2026; et al. demonstrate an autonomous three-bar tensegrity robot capable of robust locomotion across varied terrains even after extreme impacts, including a 5.7-m drop onto asphalt.

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    Impact-resistant, autonomous robots inspired by tensegrity architecture
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    Tensegrity-based robotics shifts the paradigm from rigid, breakage-prone machinery to inherently compliant systems that absorb energy through structural deformation. This breakthrough marks a significant step toward autonomous machines capable of surviving high-impact, real-world deployment in unpredictable environments.

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