Wheel Made of ‘Odd Matter’ Spontaneously Rolls Uphill | Quanta Magazine | article by Ben Brubaker - Upcarta

Wheel Made of ‘Odd Matter’ Spontaneously Rolls Uphill | Quanta Magazine

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Jun 15, 2022
#Physics #Automation

Ben Brubaker

@benbenbrubaker

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Physicists have solved a key problem of robotic locomotion by revising the usual rules of interaction between simple component parts.

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When unit parts have a particular mathematical relationship with adjacent parts, they collectively form a wheel that spontaneously rolls uphill. @benbenbrubaker describes with uncommon clarity how an abstract math idea underlies a robotics breakthrough.