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

A paper crane that flaps its wings without a single motor inside it sounds like a magic trick. But engineers at Princeton University have built exactly that: a soft robot, constructed entirely through ...

TECNO will showcase an ultra-thin modular phone concept at MWC 2026. The concept is designed to let users snap hardware modules onto a phone without turning it into a bulky brick. The base phone ...

If the goal of a robot is to perform a function, then minimizing the possibility of failure is a top priority when it comes to robotic design. But this minimization is at odds with the robotic raison ...

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Madonna Yoder ’17 studied rocks at MIT. But her passion is for paper—with no scissors. Today, she’s a tessellation expert who teaches, invents new designs, and writes papers on the underlying math.

China has clearly made the so-called "low-altitude economy" one of its priorities, which means a strategic focus on everything involving eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) and the related ...

Discover the magic of paper engineering! In this easy modular origami tutorial, you’ll learn how to fold a stunning ringed cube using simple sheets of paper. No glue, no scissors — just beautiful ...

Paper cranes created by Stony Brook University’s Origami Club for Cranes for a Cause. Cranes for a Cause is an initiative for which students craft paper cranes to create an origami installation on ...

The Framework 13 now feels like a laptop that's more than a modular, repairable novelty. It's now a device that's a joy to both build and use. Reading time 5 minutes It takes a lot to stand out among ...