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Impact-resistant, autonomous robots inspired by tensegrity architecture

Nature Machine Intelligence, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s42256-026-01280-2 Johnson 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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