Reconfigurable robots have the characteristics that structures can be changed or reorganized. They can adapt to different environments and tasks through changing configurations or structures, which is a hot research direction in recent years. Existing researches has not yet formed a complete theoretical method system of reconfigurable robots. Therefore, exploring new design theories, key technologies and typical applications is an effective way to promote the rapid development of this field.

This study is published in Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English Edition) 33.1(2020):1-3.