Technology Origami-inspired 'transformer' robots could help build habitats in space (photo) News By Samantha Mathewson published 11 August 2024 ...

Yanbin Li, Antonio Di Lallo, Junxi Zhu, Yinding Chi, Hao Su, Jie Yin. Adaptive hierarchical origami-based metastructures. Nature Communications, 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50497-5 ...

Motivated by the Japanese paper folding technique origami, researchers have created shape-shifting ‘Transformer’ robots. A team at North Carolina State (NC State) University’s method enables ...

Scientists at the University of Washington have developed flying robots that change shape in mid-air. The solar-powered bots have a distinctive look that resembles origami.

New shape-shifting ‘Transformer bots’ have been inspired by origami. The versatile robots could transform space travel, say scientists. Taking inspiration from the ancient Japanese art of ...