Cubelets are a line of modular robotic
construction toy
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Modular Robotics. Cubelets are small robots that connect to create larger robot constructions, a kind of
modular robot
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Cubelets connect magnetically with data and power passing through a
genderless connector. Cubelets are sometimes used in educational settings such as
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classrooms and museum exhibits.
Operation
Each kind of Cubelet has a unique function and behavior. There are three categories of Cubelets - Sense, Think, and Act:
*Sense Cubelets detect properties of the environment and turn them into data.
*Think Cubelets modify and can share data throughout the robot construction.
*Act Cubelets take the data they receive and turn it into action, like motion, sound or light.
MOSS system
In 2013 Modular Robotics launched the MOSS robot construction system,
a line of construction toys similar to Cubelets. MOSS modules connect via steel spheres and magnets located at the corner of each module. Each module has a specific function and combines to create a variety of simple robots.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.modrobotics.com
Construction toys
Toy robots