Shape changing robots are nothing new. We have covered a bunch of them here in the past. This one is a 3D printed rover that can turn into a drone to get to areas not possible for other robots. Aerospace engineer Michael Rechtin is behind this tank-like rover.
This 3D-printed robot can transform from a rover to a drone.
Aerospace engineer Michael Rechtin has created a robot that shifts from a tank-like rover to a quadcopter.
While Michael’s work is a hobby project, universities have been exploring similar designs—like the Morphbot,… pic.twitter.com/pou80mxzCG
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As you can see in the above video, this robot can roll on grass and various other surfaces. When it hits an area that can’t be passed through on wheels, it changes shape and flies over it. Its wheels transform into rotors that enable it to take off the ground. How would you improve this design?
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