Robots With Origami Wheels | Automaton – IEEE Spectrum

by Ioannis K. Erripis

18 June 2014

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Wheels that fold and unfold enable complex functionality from simple structures

Source: spectrum.ieee.org

Ioannis K. Erripis joined the ROBOTS association in early 2011 as a news reporter and now leads all technical aspects of the Robohub project, including website design, implementation and branding.

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