SMRTR TechAug 27, 2026Interesting Engineering

MIT’s shape-shifting smart devices could power smart furniture, morphing robots

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MIT developed "bifur-circuits," 3D-printed modular blocks that let objects shift between dozens of shapes while maintaining electrical connections without any wires or sensors. Surviving 10,000 compression tests, these blocks could enable self-tracking furniture, adaptive robotic grippers, and emergency shelters that automatically reconfigure in response to changing conditions.

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