New shape-shifting ‘Transformer bots’ inspired by origami

Transformer bots can form more than 1,000 shapes. (Jie Yin, NC State University via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech via SWNS

New shape-shifting ‘Transformer bots’ have been inspired by origami.

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