I watched this and realised I'm not that smart after all.

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BrilloPad replied

3 June 2015, 14:54
Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post

allow the robot to dissolve in an acetone solution leaving nothing but the magnet behind.

When it is clever enough to realize that is a bad move, I will be worried.
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Paddy replied

3 June 2015, 14:52
Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post

The Untethered Miniature Origami Robot, created by scientists at MIT is a 1.7cm square device powered by a neodymium magnet and four subsurface electromagnetic coils that allow the robot to assemble itself like an origami sculpture, walk, climb, carry objects twice its weight, swim in shallow water, burrow and dissolve in an acetone solution leaving nothing but the magnet behind.
https://youtu.be/f0CluQiwLRg

Origami is also used to unfold satellites once in orbit.
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rsingh replied

3 June 2015, 14:39
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Why?

Optimus Prime wasn't built in a day.
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MarillionFan replied

3 June 2015, 14:03
Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post

The Untethered Miniature Origami Robot, created by scientists at MIT is a 1.7cm square device powered by a neodymium magnet and four subsurface electromagnetic coils that allow the robot to assemble itself like an origami sculpture, walk, climb, carry objects twice its weight, swim in shallow water, burrow and dissolve in an acetone solution leaving nothing but the magnet behind.
https://youtu.be/f0CluQiwLRg

Why?
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alreadypacked started a topic I watched this and realised I'm not that smart after all.

3 June 2015, 13:47
I watched this and realised I'm not that smart after all.

The Untethered Miniature Origami Robot, created by scientists at MIT is a 1.7cm square device powered by a neodymium magnet and four subsurface electromagnetic coils that allow the robot to assemble itself like an origami sculpture, walk, climb, carry objects twice its weight, swim in shallow water, burrow and dissolve in an acetone solution leaving nothing but the magnet behind.
https://youtu.be/f0CluQiwLRg
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