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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a team of small robots which can communicate with each other to form one flexible, giant robot.

A ModLab project, SMORES-EP robots have wheels on each side for movement and the magnets on their ends allow them to communicate like a short-range radio. Each module has four connectors, allowing many units to come together for a larger, complex robot, Engadget reports.