Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly, and plant seeds
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly, and plant seeds
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When a knot lets go, it doesn't just fall apart. It snaps.
That simple observation led Penn Engineers to rethink what a knot can do. Instead of treating it as something that holds tension, they asked a different question: what happens when you design a knot to release it?
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Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly, and plant seeds
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When a knot lets go, it doesn't just fall apart. It snaps.
That simple observation led Penn Engineers to rethink what a knot can do. Instead of treating it as something that holds tension, they asked a different question: what happens when you design a knot to release it?