Disney Allows Us To Make Our Own 3D Robots

The idea of providing a platform for users to build their own creations was popularized by Lego with their Mindstorm platform. Wired went as far as to suggest it actually saved the company from oblivion.
Disney have teamed up with Carnegie Mellon to offer a similar platform for people to create their own 3D robots.
The platform, documented in a recently published paper, allows users to create their own robot, complete with unique shape, size and even number of legs.
They do this via an intuitive editing tool that offers them a range of design options.  The system is built so that whatever designs are offered follow physical laws.