Metabots in motion 3 (VIDEO)

Princeton University, Engineering School

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Engineers at Princeton University have created a type of material that can expand, assume new shapes, move and follow electromagnetic commands like a remotely controlled robot even though it lacks any motor or internal gears.

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Konstantinos Manos/Princeton University

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