Revolution in robotics: Princeton scientists create a “transformer metamaterial” that shrinks by 25% and reduces volume by 50% without losing functionality

Researchers have presented an innovative development in the field of metamaterials — modular structures capable of complex, autonomously controlled movements. These materials function as miniature mechanisms, opening up new horizons for creating various types of robots, adaptive structures, and even devices for storing information. The basis of the development is a combination of two types of components: auxetic cells that expand when stretched …