Universal unit for automatically configuring three-dimensional structures of a desired shape

A three-dimensional universal unit comprising:

• a plurality of assembly units each with a central unit body having an actuator therein, rotating arms that are rotatable relative to the unit body and extend out from the unit body in three orthogonal axes, and a connecting mechanism provided at an end of each arm;
• an information processing unit for controlling operation of the actuator in the unit body of each assembly unit and for controlling operation of the assembly unit;
• a rotary drive transmission system for transmitting arm drive motion from the actuator;
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• a disengageably engageable drive transmission system for engaging and disengaging the connecting mechanism;
• wherein each connecting mechanism is mechanically connectable with a connecting mechanism of another assembly unit and includes a communication device for exchanging information between information units of connected assembly units;
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• wherein one of the arms of a first assembly unit is rotatably connected to a second assembly unit, at least one of the remaining arms of the first assembly unit is connected to a third assembly unit, and said one of the arms of the first assembly unit rotates to move the third assembly unit to a prescribed new position;
• such that the three-dimensional universal unit connects the plurality of assembly units together without outside assistance, breaks and reconfigures connections to configure automatically numerous assembly units into desired three-dimensional structures.