Robotic blocks can morph into any kind of furniture (video)

http://gigaom.com/2014/05/20/robotic-blocks-can-morph-into-any-type-of-furniture/ / room apartment researchers Federal Institute of Technology Switzerland flexible furniture 8.5 inch wide cubes Roombots self assemble self-assemble any shape chairs tables chair table home conference center centre aid people limited mobility able move large piece of furniture program layout bedroom conference room modules do the work project lead Auke Ijspeert robot robots use hooks latch onto holes allowing them to form a larger structure cubes split down the middle each half move independently to turn into wheels attach box complete piece completed furniture and move it research team researchers users will interact interactive Roombot solution draw design room tablet /