In 2016, an inflatable arch wreaked havoc at the Tour de France bicycle race when it deflated and collapsed on a cyclist, throwing him from his bike and delaying the race while officials scrambled to ...

Researchers have taken inspiration from origami to create inflatable structures that can bend, twist and move in complex, distinct ways from a single source of pressure. Inflatable soft actuators that ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Scientists at the Wyss Institute are developing an origami-based system for engineered organs. The inflatable origami structure is made of ...

Examples of origami- and kirigami-inspired multifunctional structures include hybrid soft pop-up actuators (top left), 3D-printed soft robotic systems (top right), transformable materials (bottom left ...

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 ...