{
  "id": 485930,
  "title": "Impact-resistant, autonomous robots inspired by tensegrity architecture",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/impact-resistant-autonomous-robots-inspired-by-tensegrity-architecture",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nature Machine Intelligence",
    "slug": "nature-machine-intelligence",
    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-026-01280-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}