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University of Michigan: Origami Microbots - Centuries-Old Artform Guides Cutting-Edge Advances in Tiny Machines
July 30, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

Origami principles can unlock the potential of the smallest robots, enhancing speed, agility and control in machines no more than a centimeter in size.

University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated that behavioral rules underpinning the Japanese art of folding can expand the capabilities of these machines, creating potential for greater use in fields as diverse as medica . . .

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