Rise of the Self-Folding Robot With Origami
Origami is a traditional Japanese art form of paper folding which was started in the 17thcentury. It is widely popular because it can transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished structure through simple folding. Interestingly, the number of folds is usually small but this art form can be used to create many intricate and complex designs. The scientists have been trying hard to create robots can self-assemble. They achieved the long-awaited milestone when the engineers at Harvard andMIT have developedself-assembling robots inspired by origami....