MUSBRIC: LEGO-Compatible Pneumatic Muscle Bricks for Reconfigurable Musculoskeletal Robots

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2026-10-29

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The linked preprint is titled MUSBRIC: LEGO-Compatible Pneumatic Muscle Bricks for Reconfigurable Musculoskeletal Robots. The screening rules associate it with robotics & embodiment. This association is a topic classification, not a finding that the claims are correct.

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Musculoskeletal robots combine compliant actuators with articulated skeletons, but exploring alternative configurations often requires repeated fabrication. We present MUSBRIC, a modular hardware platform and accompanying

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https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.40285

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