Origami-inspired robot to improve accessibility and mobility (IMAGE)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Origami-inspired robot to improve accessibility and mobility

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Researchers at WPI are using origami to design a robot that could help wheelchair users pick up and grasp objects.

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Matt Burgos/WPI

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