Thermotrope

In BEAM robotics, a thermotrope is a robot that reacts to heat sources. Literally, "heat turning," this term is generally (if somewhat inaccurately) applied to heat-seeking robots. More accurately, thermotropes can either seek (thermophiles) or flee (thermophobes) sources of heat.

BEAM robotics

Types	Audiotrope Phototrope Radiotrope Thermotrope

General	Climbers Crawlers Fliers Jumpers Sitters Sliders Squirmers Rollers Swimmers Walkers

BEAMbot types	Analog robot Phototrope Solarroller Turtle (robot) Stiquito

See also Robotics Mark Tilden

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