A 4D-printed structure pairs origami panels with a lattice core to fold flat for storage and bear heavy loads once deployed.

CERRITOS, CA – At the Cerritos Public Library here, visitors this month are encountering an unusual blend of art, science, and public health. Paper cranes, geometric structures, and intricate folded ...

With Milan design week, in full swing, we've rounded-up some of our favourite furniture designs to inspire your entries to ...

Nissan is preparing a bold reset for one of its most recognizable small crossovers, turning the next-generation Juke into a ...

"Ancient Japanese Art Brings Spineless Robot To Life!" Sounds very much like a movie plot summary. In reality, it perfectly ...

On April 23rd, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched several satellites into low-Earth orbit including a ...

Rocket Lab will launch eight Japanese satellites to orbit tonight (April 22), including one that features an origami-folded ...

A Japanese folding has proven itself in space: an origami antenna, compact at launch, deployed to reach 25 times its original ...

Origami gives engineers a toolkit of foldable 3D shapes that can change form and function. These structures can shift between folded states and adjust their strength and behavior; this is useful for ...

Project specs are typically monolithic documents that are hard to maintain and hard for AI to reference precisely. This pattern breaks specifications into atomic, modular primitives ("elements") — ...

Abstract: Soft pneumatic joints, as the core components of soft robotic manipulators, often face a trade-off between multiple degrees of freedom (DoF) mobility and load capacity. Inspired by the ...