MIT is building space stations like you would build with magnatiles
Dr. Ariel Ekblaw's company, Rendezvous Robotics, is developing self-assembling modular space station technology using floating magnetic hexagonal tiles that click together in zero-gravity. This innovation aims to enable the construction of large structures in orbit, such as stadium-sized orbital solar arrays, habitats for NASA's Artemis program on the Moon, and modular replacements for the International Space Station.
This technology could revolutionize space construction by enabling the creation of massive orbital infrastructure, including solar power arrays beaming energy to Earth and essential habitats for lunar exploration, significantly advancing the future of space-based energy and human presence beyond Earth.
ARIEL EKBLAW RENDEZVOUS ROBOTICS ARTEMIS PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION