Meet PUFFER (Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer Robot): an origami inspired flat folding robot that can sense and adjust to obstacles in its way. As NASA explains, the robot folds into a smartphone-sized weight and volume, so it can be packed into a larger craft and deployed on a planet’s surface to perform tasks.
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PUFFER: Senses obstacles and self-adjusts appropriately.
PUFFER: A simple motor driver and robust, enclosed structure
These videos show PUFFER in action. Pretty impressive, don’t you think?
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