One in-thing within the world of robotics over the last couple of years is something called origami robots — shape-shifting machines that can fold itself from flat panels into walking, climbing and ...

The art of origami, or paper folding, has been around for more than 2,000 years. These days, origami papers are available in a multitude of vibrant colors and patterns. Most packs come with the ...

A team of National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have developed a new metal-based material for use in soft robots. ‘Origami robots’ are being tested for use in various applications ...

What do you see when you close your eyes and imagine robots? Probably tough, metallic machines that can withstand all sorts of extreme conditions. While that's usually the case with most DARPA-funded ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) 'DNA origami' is a design technique – similar to the traditional Japanese art or technique of folding paper into decorative or representational forms – that is used by ...

(Nanowerk News) ‘Origami robots’ are state-of-the-art soft and flexible robots that are being tested for use in various applications including drug delivery in human bodies, search and rescue missions ...

Cellulose paper is first soaked into a graphene oxide solution, before dipping it into a solution made of metallic ions such as platinum. The material is then burned in an inert gas, argon, at 800°C ...