Transformable

If you're trying to distribute environmental sensors over a wide area by dropping them from a drone, you don't want them all landing in the same place. With that fact in mind, University of Washington scientists have created origami "microfliers."

Panasonic has developed the world's first ISO13482-compliant service robot. The Resyone, a robotic bed that transforms into an electric wheelchair, eliminates the dangerous task of lifting bedridden patients into and out of bed.