# MIT's autonomous robotic tiles build floating structures on water

> You don’t have to watch Kevin Costner’s Waterworld to know that for much of the world, the future will be increasingly flooded.

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/robotics/floatform-robots-form-floating-structures/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7f09d862cd84c985f04784)
- **Published:** 2026-08-14
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7f09d862cd84c985f04784

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