Computing and storing data using 3D cubes, rather than electronics (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Computing and storing data using 3D cubes, rather than electronics

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North Carolina State University researchers have developed a kirigami-inspired mechanical computer that uses a complex structure of rigid, interconnected polymer cubes to store, retrieve and erase data without relying on electronic components. 

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Yanbin Li, NC State University

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