
Fibre-spinning robot swarms build architecture from scratch
Researchers combine multiple robots operating in parallel for fast and efficient construction of fibre-reinforced composite structures
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Anna Demming is a science journalist.
Anna was materials editor of Physics World from 2018 to 2019 and was previously editor of the website Nanotechweb. She studied nanostructures for her PhD in the context of photonics, specifically plasmonics and scanning near-field microscopy. In her spare time she runs and performs in a Bristol-based dance theatre company.
Researchers combine multiple robots operating in parallel for fast and efficient construction of fibre-reinforced composite structures
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