Ther meeting of colony ant members for any communal activity: In the book about ants, Sally read that such assemblies of ants were important for communal work, like repairing a destroyed nest.

A series of devices, materials, and workers that allow one object after another to be assembled step-by-step.

A term applied to an overworked, inadequately staffed court that is unsympathetic and considered to be unfair to criminal defendants.

A small, lightweight robot that fits and assembles parts or components with speed and accuracy, using its ability to grasp, position, assemble, and to adjust workpieces that go with design specifications.