Know when to fold them: the tech inspired by origami

But one of the key hurdles when bringing origami or kirigami to engineering is that these techniques often make things rather ...
New Atlas

Fold-flat mouse gets thin 'in a snap' for easy stowage

The search for the most compact and comfortable alternative to the traditional computer mouse continues, and GoFold is one of ...
American Institute of Physics

Unfolding a twist hidden in origami structures

Novel insight into the “Sareh twist” suggests that this mechanism underlying origami tessellations could become a key element in the design of origami-inspired structures for science and engineering ...
Android Authority

This clever origami game gives foldable phone owners a unique way to play

Someone has created a game that takes advantage of your folding phone’s hinge. The game is an origami simulator called “Kami.” The project is free, available online, and it’s open-source, so anyone ...
New York Post

Battery-free flying robots use origami to change shape in midair

These could be the stuff of nightmares — if they weren’t so damn cute. Scientists at the University of Washington have developed adorable little electronic “microfliers,” the size of a postage stamp, ...
techtimes

These Battery-Free, Tiny Robots Transform Into Origami-Inspired Foldable Paper to Change How They Move Mid-Air

University of Washington (UW) scientists have introduced a remarkable advancement in micro-robotics, crafting battery-free, tiny robots inspired by the folding patterns of leaves. University of ...
AOL

A 14-year-old won $25,000 for origami. He discovered a pattern that can hold 10,000 times its own weight, he says.

While most 14-year-olds are folding paper airplanes, Miles Wu is folding origami patterns that he believes could one day improve disaster relief. The New York City teen just won $25,000 for a research ...