A Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing: Ben Jenett's "MADCAT" Idea
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Every airplane wing and body has basically the same shape. "That means they're suboptimal," says MIT's Ben Jenett. Learn how Ben is creating a shape-shifting airplane wing — built by tiny assembler robots.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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