Bionic Flaps installed on a concept car from German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz
#shorts Tiny robots developed by EPFL spin-off Foldaway Haptics were the center of attention at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 33 “bionic flaps,” installed on a concept car from German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, moves bodywork parts in response to the driver’s decisions. Foldaway Pixels are robotic modules that can generate different motion patterns. They have a compact size and a foldable design that allows to create morphing surfaces. Such feature is used by Mercedes-Benz in the show-car presented @ CES2020
About Mercedes-Benz Bionic
The Mercedes-Benz Bionic is a concept car created by DaimlerChrysler AG under the Mercedes Group. It was first introduced in 2005 at the DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium in Washington, D.C. The Bionic is modeled after the yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus, and has 80% lower nitrogen oxide emissions with its selective catalytic reduction technology.
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