Kirigami-Inspired Robotics (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Kirigami-Inspired Robotics

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Researchers have demonstrated how kirigami-inspired techniques allow them to design thin sheets of material that automatically reconfigure into new two-dimensional (2D) shapes and three-dimensional (3D) structures in response to environmental stimuli. As part of their proof of concept, researchers used the kirigami approach to create a suite of thermoresponsive kirigami machines, including simple gripping devices and self-folding boxes.

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Jie Yin, NC State University

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