Foldable robot created from plastic sheet
JUN 03, 2014
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.027977
New Scientist : A team at MIT is developing what it calls a “print-and-fold” robot. Similar to an origami figure, the robot is made from a flat sheet of plastic on which the design is etched. When the sheet is placed in an oven, the heat causes the plastic to contract along the creases and fold in on itself. So far, the team has designed four structures: a rabbit, an egg, a house, and a human figure. It is now working on foldable electrical components to allow the figures to move around and carry out various tasks. The scientists will be presenting their research this week at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Hong Kong.
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