Origami-Inspired Robots Function Autonomously (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

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Origami-Inspired Robots Function Autonomously (3 of 3)

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Jesse Silverberg et al. used origami-based engineering to design a lightweight, ultra-tough material with tunable properties. Their inspiration was a specific type of zigzag origami fold that has previously been used to efficiently pack solar panels for space missions.

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[Credit: Jesse Silverberg, Arthur Evans, Lauren McLeod, Ryan Hayward, Thomas Hull, Christian Santangelo, Itai Cohen]

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