A lot of building kits and other architectural designs advertise a quick and easy assembly process, ranging anywhere between a few hours for plug-and-play prefab structures to a few days for slightly more complex projects. Still, a company has never promised that their buildings could pop up in just eight minutes and at the push of a single button, no labor required. Could this possibly be for real" Skepticism at such an outlandish claim is warranted, but Ten Fold Engineering would like a few minutes of your time to show you what they can do.
The UK-based company has created a series of different-sized, highly portable structures that load onto the back of a tractor-trailer like standard cargo. What looks like a plain white box hides a surprisingly sophisticated engineering marvel. The truck transports this box to its destination, backs up to the building site, and activates the quick-deploy mechanism. Suddenly, the sides of the box pop out, self-adjusting legs come down, roof surfaces slide out or fold up, and stairs pivot down to the ground to allow access. With its cargo now fully supported by the earth, the truck simply drives away. The units can also be delivered using a helicopter or ship.
That means no builders, cranes, foundations, or any other mainstays of construction are required. Looks like the automated workplace revolution is coming sooner than we thought. Deployment takes just a few minutes and works the same way in reverse, folding itself back in to be...