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While I don't really get what motivates calling this a "metamaterial" as opposed to simply a "modular building system", it's still extremely cool. Watching the
by bondarchuk 3y ago
While I don't really get what motivates calling this a "metamaterial" as opposed to simply a "modular building system", it's still extremely cool. Watching the video was a real rollercoaster going from "hey it's not just a single robot arm but an autonomous bot walking on the structure" to "hey there's another one walking inside the structure".
- atoav 3y agoI thought a metamaterial is something where you fundamentally change the peoperties of a material by giving it intricate geometry. I don't know where people officially draw the distinction, but I would call any foamed material a metamaterial too.
- thomastjeffery 3y agoThe word choice really bothers me, too. Your alternative is much more descriptive.