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Life-like paper chameleon automata by Johan Scherft

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This 8cm long chameleon may look lifelike, but it’s actually made from paper, gears, a magnet, and a bit of professional watercolor work, all by papercraft artist Johan Scherft. The video above, featured at The Automata Blog,Β walks through how the automaton moves. Bonus wow moment: there’s a mirror making the build possible.

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