LabRecord, October 2026

What we have built and tested, with dates.

Single takes of our 3D-printed MK1 prototype, filmed in our lab. Moved by hand: no motors run in these clips. Played at 1×, sound removed, background photos blurred for privacy.

  • Prototype

    8 Oct 2026 · MK1 prototype

    The docked parts hang from a single dock

    Printed heads are docked by hand. Lifted by one part, the whole assembly hangs from a single latched dock. Later in the take, another part is docked and the assembly is lifted again.

    Driven by
    Hand
    Speed
    1×
    Take
    Single, 31 s
  • Prototype

    7 Oct 2026 · MK1 prototype

    Docking a partner face

    A partner face is pressed onto a free face of a head until the hooks of the latch unit engage.

    Driven by
    Hand
    Speed
    1×
    Take
    Single, 6 s
  • Prototype

    9 Oct 2026 · MK1 prototype

    Latch engagement and play

    A docked face is pulled by hand and snaps back into the latch: a first check of play and gaps between the faces.

    Driven by
    Hand
    Speed
    1×
    Take
    Single, 11 s
  • Prototype

    5 Oct 2026 · MK1 prototype

    First printed head mechanism

    The head linkage of our first printed module, moved by hand: the head tilts and extends. In the module, linear actuators drive these joints.

    Driven by
    Hand
    Speed
    1×
    Take
    Single, 17 s

Shown in our lab

  1. Load-bearing manual docking: the docked parts hang from a single dock.

  2. 24 V power sharing through the docks and wireless communication between modules.

  3. Closed-loop bench test of one 50 N linear actuator with Hall feedback.

  4. MuJoCo models of chain motion and docking.

Next

  1. A printed triangle, measured against the same parts as a chain.

  2. Powered head motion, per-face release and independent lock sensing.

  3. A truss formed by the modules themselves.

  4. Target: 50 N tool force at 1 m behind a 200 mm opening, with at most 6 kg of modules inside. Measure force, deflection and repeatability against matched chain and supported-arm baselines.

  5. Utility-model application.

On request

Data
Bench-test data and test notes
Walkthrough
A live technical walkthrough of design and tests

StudiesSoftware, October 2026

Connected configurations. Explicit constraints.

Two software studies built from modeled modules and docks evaluate geometry and coupled motion. Force capacity, dynamic stability and full joint closure remain to be validated.

Study A · Manipulator

Model
25 modeled docks, six fixed support units
Playback
Continuously coupled kinematic motion
Not qualified
Forces, dynamics, full joint closure

Study B · Quadruped

Model
20 complete modules, 28 modeled docks
Body
Eight-module tetrahedral body, four three-module legs
Not qualified
Forces, dynamics, full joint closure

Where to see them

A motion excerpt and a CAD configuration image are on the home page. Ask us for a live walkthrough of their motion, constraints and test results; the full model runtime is not published here.

ConceptNot hardware

What we build next, as a rendering.

The modules pass a Ø200 mm nozzle as a chain, latch into the rim and brace inside to hold a probe against the wall. A concept, not a result.

Concept rendering

Want the data behind these clips?

We share bench-test data and walk you through design and tests live. Write to us, or reach either founder on LinkedIn.

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