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Claude Opus 5.5 snake robot – 20 joints, 1,087 parts

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Claude Opus 5.5 designed a snake robot with 20 joints and 1,087 parts, including every wire. The robot must pass through a 22 cm duct that is too narrow to slither. A video shows how it moves its body to get through.

Key points

  • Joints: 20

  • Parts: 1,087

  • Duct width: 22 cm

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Claude Opus 5.5 designs a machine that builds machines

Claude Opus 5.5 was asked to design a machine that builds machines, called a Matter compiler. The design includes a whole cell with UV laser, vision, bond head, index table, 27 layers, every cut measured, and one working relay.

Key points

  • Design request: Claude Opus 5.5 to create a machine that builds machines (Matter compiler).

  • Build details: Whole cell with UV laser, vision, bond head, index table; 27 layers; every cut measured; one working relay.

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Claude Opus 5.5 decision model deployed in warehouse

Claude Opus 5.5 was used to add a fast “system 1” decision model inside a warehouse. Every parcel is cropped at three gates and judged in about 270 ms. Torn parcels are sent to repack, and uncertain parcels are routed to a slower System 2.

Key points

  • Model: Claude Opus 5.5 placed in warehouse decision flow.

  • Performance: ~270 ms judgment time across three gates.

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