"transforming robots"

Without a doubt, the "How Stuff Works" staff is anxious about the upcoming "Transformers" movie. They don't just wonder whether it will be good. They wonder whether we'll see robots with Transformers' capabilities during our lifetimes. While full-scale Transformers seem a little implausible - and impractical - it turns out that some existing robots have a lot in common with Transformers. Click on the heading above to explore what these transforming robots look like, how they work and how they're similar to Transformers like Optimus Prime.