The cells provide flexibility, and in this case some of the cells will contain a bladder filled with epoxy which can be secreted to fill gaps between cells and to create flat surfaces, such as a table top. **Look closely and you'll notice the adhesive strips being pushed out by the stabilizing rods.
**Clearification of mechanics- These animations only show the range of motion for the pendulum. The actual motion would be that similar to a hammer on a gun which would thrust one direction and stop abruptly...forcing easy movement of the module due to scale, 1/6 gravity, and adhesives. This concept is very schematic and has not yet undergone further engineering/ developement as we are generating ideas for robotic modular design for lunar architecture.
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