"Transformer Robot for Space Habitats"

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Origami-inspired 'transformer' robots could help build habitats in space (photo)

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Engineers from North Carolina State University have created a plastic cubed structure that can transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active motors.

The team's transformer bots consist of 36 3D-printed hollow, plastic cubes assembled with rotating hinges.

In the process of changing shape, the robots are able to move forward, backward and sideways.

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