Name: Origami robots that reshape and transform themselves
Uploaded: 2019-07-10T14:51:53Z
Duration: 12 min 16 s
Description: Taking design cues from origami, robotician Jamie Paik and her team created "robogamis": folding robots made out super-thin materials that can reshape and transform themselves. In this talk and tech demo, Paik shows how robogamis could adapt to achieve a variety of tasks on earth (or in space) and demonstrates how they roll, jump, catapult like a slingshot and even pulse like a beating heart.

Taking design cues from origami, robotician Jamie Paik and her team created "robogamis": folding robots made out super-thin materials that can reshape and transform themselves. In this talk and tech demo, Paik shows how robogamis could adapt to achieve a variety of tasks on earth (or in space) and demonstrates how they roll, jump, catapult like a slingshot and even pulse like a beating heart.

Jamie Paik: Origami robots that reshape and transform themselves

Origami robots that reshape and transform themselves

Robogamis, inspired by origami, offer a versatile robotics platform, transforming to adapt to various tasks on Earth and in space.

By mimicking paper art, robogamis can autonomously navigate and modify their form, showcasing a leap in adaptable robotics technology.

Innovative robogamis could revolutionize tactile online shopping experiences, allowing users to feel textures and stiffness remotely.