MIT Origami Robots Are Real-Life Transformers
Posted on August 8th, 2010 by axb
Here’s some good news for all the Transformers fans out there: researchers at Harvard and MIT have been busy creating new smart material that can change its shape on command. Called “programmable matter by folding,” this nifty robotics project involves wiring flexible alloys and programming them to fold themselves into origami-like shapes.
The current prototype can fold itself into a boat or an airplane depending on the signal it receives – watch in this video:
At this rate, Optimus Prime can’t be far behind…
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Tags: Computer, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, Robotics
