These Battery-Free, Tiny Robots Transform Into Origami-Inspired Foldable Paper to Change How They Move Mid-Air These innovative robotic devices called "microfliers" employ a Miura-ori origami fold.

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty.

Engineers have created a configurable robot that can transform into various structures, which has potential applications for building habitats in space.

Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, engineers have discovered a way to make a single plastic cubed structure transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active motors.

The paper bots are highly-flexible, and can slither, twist, and undulate like snakes. Aside from paper, the robots are made of fabric and wire mesh, while silicone is used to mold their shapes.

Google’s new robot AI can fold delicate origami, close zipper bags without damage Google Gemini Robotics AI model gives robots fine motor skills and adaptability for general world use.