Right Out of the Oven: MIT Scientists Bake Self-Building Origami Robots
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 16:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Forget baking cookies. Scientists are working on robot parts that fold into three-dimensional shapes when heated.Think of it like origami that builds itself. Instead of paper, these robots are made with a plastic used in a common childhood toy: Shrinky Dinks.