Repurposing robots differs from simple reuse. By integrating new hardware and reprogramming, repurposed robots can serve entirely new functions while retaining their core identity as robotic systems.

Until now, robots have required constant monitoring and reprogramming whenever they encounter issues. More self-aware robots change that by becoming more autonomous, efficient, and adaptable.

Robots can be lazier than humans and should be reprogrammed to stop them lounging around all day, boffins say.. Computer scientists say robot vacuums only clean for one hour and 47 minutes-a-day ...

Robot vacuums are ‘too idle’ and can be reprogrammed to water plants, researchers say. Scientists think Roombas and other domestic robots are currently ‘too idle’ ...