Japanese model enthusiast builds paper robot powered by elastic bands
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The PR-III is based on a concept of a "decaying machine" and will presumably begin to deteriorate eventually
The PR-III is available in kit form
The PR-III posed many design challenges in order to keep it upright
The PR-III is made almost entirely of paper, with the addition of a few wooden rods and some elastic bands
The PR-III alongside a model with a more fully-formed outer shell
The internal mechanism of the PR-III is a complex series of paper cogs, elastic and wooden rods
The PR-III is the third iteration of "robot" created by its designer
The intricate design of the PR-III highlights the many hours which went into its construction
Article Summary
A Japanese paper-modelling enthusiast has constructed a bipedal “robot” dubbed the “Paper Robot III” (or PR-III). Judging from the intricate nature of the design which is visible in the photos, the PR-III appears to be a labor of love, and has been painstakingly constructed almost entirely from paper, with the addition of a few wooden shafts serving to increase overall and drive the “engine” – a series of paper cogs and elastic bands which are wound up to set the PR-III walking.
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