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A programmable balloon could pave the way for new shape-morphing devices
This programmable balloon could pave the way for new shape-morphing devices (Image courtesy of the Bertoldi
4D Printing: Going beyond 3D printing to add a new dimension for additive manufacturing

A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers has demonstrated the 3D printing of shape-shifting

Shape-shifting modular interactive device can change shape on demand

A prototype for an interactive mobile device, called Cubimorph, which can change shape on-demand will

Inspired by Venus Flytrap, Researchers Develop Folding ‘Snap’ Geometry

UMass Amherst team uses curved creases to quickly transform thin shells Inspired by natural “snapping”