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MIT built a robot that starts as a flat plastic sheet, folds itself into shape using heat, walks around on its own, then dissolves in liquid when it’s done. No assembly required. No cleanup required. It just leaves.

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Researchers at MIT created a tiny origami-inspired robot that starts as a flat sheet and transforms itself into a working machine when activated by heat. Made from a heat-responsive polymer combined with rigid panels and small embedded magnets, it can self-fold into shape and then move across surfaces, swim, climb slight slopes, and handle uneven terrain, all without traditional onboard motors.

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