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Princeton invents shape-shifting robot that moves, molds, morphs with magnetic power
Drawing inspiration from the folding art of origami, Princeton University engineers created a structure that blurs the lines ...
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Scientists unveil shape-shifting robot built for disaster response: 'Flexible enough to safely go around pipes and obstacles'
"Its ability to lay conduit while traveling also reduces installation time." Scientists unveil shape-shifting robot built for disaster response: 'Flexible enough to safely go around pipes and ...
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Magnetic 'metabot' can expand, assume new shapes, and move like a robot—but without motor or internal gears
In an experiment reminiscent of the "Transformers" movie franchise, engineers at Princeton University have created a type of ...
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Chinese researchers develop smallest amphibious shape-shifting robot
A Chinese research team has developed the world’s smallest and lightest wireless amphibious robot, capable of transforming into any desired shape, The Global Times reported Sunday. The robot ...
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Chinese scientists create a 9-cm untethered terrestrial-aerial microrobot capable of transforming into various desired shapes
Zhang explained that the actuator featuring controllable shape morphing allows the rotors to transform into wheels when the robot lands on the ground. The team noted that enabling robots to walk ...