Engineers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials in Daejeon, South Korea, have developed a shape-shifting "morphing" wheel that changes its stiffness in real-time, allowing wheelchairs and other mobility devices to overcome obstacles with ease.
WATCH | 'Morphing' wheel could allow wheelchairs to climb stairs
Engineers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials in Daejeon, South Korea, have developed a shape-shifting "morphing" wheel that changes its stiffness in real-time, allowing wheelchairs and other mobility devices to overcome obstacles with ease.
Image: Reuters TV/via REUTERS
Image: Reuters TV/via REUTERS
Image: Reuters TV/via REUTERS
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