These configurable bots could launch flat and then be assembled in space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A newly designed ...

Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, engineers have discovered a way to make a single plastic cubed structure transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active motors.

Researchers in the US have developed a shape-shifting robot that, unlike traditional drones which must land before switching to ground mode, can transition seamlessly from air to land without missing ...