Onderzoekers hebben een robot ontwikkeld die zich in potentie in alle mogelijke vormen kan vouwen. Het prototype is gebaseerd op de werking van eiwitten, die zich in het lichaam ook op allerlei wijzen ...

A robot can now travel through the human body to cure diseases. Scientists have created a Transformers-style robot inspired by the Japanese paper-folding art of origami. The shape-shifting device is ...

A real-life Transformer has been created by scientists inspired by the Japanese paper-folding art of origami. In tests, the small shape-changing robot folded itself into a functional machine that ...

De robots zijn geïnspireerd op de Japanse kunst van origami. ‘Je kan met vouwen fantastisch complexe structuren maken’, zegt Harvard-professor Robert Wood. Hoe werkt het? De robots zijn opgebouwd uit ...

Ever wanted to own a Transformer? Thanks to a Japanese company, that dream is not far away. Called 'J-deite quarter', a project to create a working quarter-scale machine that can change from a car ...

Scientists at Cornell University and University of Pennsylvania have created mobile robots that can autonomously change their shape in order to complete various tasks. The robots are made of 3-inch ...

Engineers and robotics scientists in Japan are racing to build a full-sized Japanese Transformer robot that is able to walk upright, but also transform into a working car by 2020. J-deite Quarter: A ...

A giant 60ft tall Transformer-like robot based on the Japanese anime series Mobile Suit Gundam was filmed pointing, walking and 'taking the knee' during a recent test. The humanoid robot was built as ...

Here’s a little robot that knows how to dress for the occasion. Scientists at MIT have built a bot that can, with a little origami action, change its shape from a walking bot to a rolling or even a ...

Vehicles that change their shape and form to adapt to their operating environment have long captured the imagination of tech enthusiasts, and building one remains a perennial project dream for many ...