One pull of a string is all it takes to deploy these complex structures

Cambridge MA (SPX) Dec 26, 2025
MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration into their curved, fully formed shape with only a single pull of a string. This technique could enable the rapid deployment of a temporary field hospital at the site of a disaster such as a devastating tsunami - a situation where quick medical action is essential to save live