Holy Parachute out of Kirigami
If you have a fear of heights and find yourself falling out of an airplane, you probably don’t want to look up to find your parachute full of holes. However, …read more Continue reading Holy Parachute out of Kirigami
Tag Archives: Origami
Building an Assembly Line for Origami Pigeons
When it comes to hacks, the best ones go to extremes. Either beautiful in their simplicity, or magnificent in their excess. And, well, today’s hack is the latter: excessive. [HTX …read more Continue reading Building an Assembly Line for Origami Pigeons
Thermorphs: Self-Folding 3D Prints
Prints separating from the build plate or warping when you don’t want them to is a headache for the additive manufacturer. [CNC Kitchen] walks us through a technique to use …read more Continue reading Thermorphs: Self-Folding 3D Prints
Origami-Inspired, Self-locking Structures With 3D Printing
Researchers recently shared details on creating foldable, self-locking structures by using multi-material 3D printing. These origami-inspired designs can transition between flat and three-dimensional forms, locking into place without needing external …read more Continue reading Origami-Inspired, Self-locking Structures With 3D Printing
Flat-pack tubes draw on origami and bamboo for super strength
Tubular structures that fold flat for storage may not take up much room in that form, but they also tend not to be very strong when deployed. That isn’t a problem with an experimental new type of tube, that’s inspired by both origami and bamboo.Continu… Continue reading Flat-pack tubes draw on origami and bamboo for super strength
Origami bike rack snaps into cargo basket in milliseconds
Sometimes a bicycle commuter needs a big, old basket for carrying groceries or other everyday sundries. Sometimes a big, old basket is the last thing he or she needs. Sure, you’ll find plenty of bikes with modular basket solutions, but what if you don’… Continue reading Origami bike rack snaps into cargo basket in milliseconds
Seed-inspired one-winged drone shortens its wingspan to boost agility
Multirotor drones may get all the glory, but fully rotating “monocopters” are actually much more energy-efficient. A new one distinguishes itself even further, as it can squeeze through narrow spaces or drop like a falcon by reducing its wingspan while… Continue reading Seed-inspired one-winged drone shortens its wingspan to boost agility
Oru streamlines base camp with multifunctional origami furniture
After years of releasing one origami-inspired foldable kayak after another, Oru has really stepped out of its comfort zone of late and diversified. It reached out to a market of folks who might not be able to paddle as far as they’d like with its first… Continue reading Oru streamlines base camp with multifunctional origami furniture
Oru motorizes origami kayaks with portable electric outboard
Oru Kayak has long offered some of the market’s most compact, conveniently portable watercraft. Now the company is expanding the appeal of its lineup by pairing its vessels with an equally compact, portable electric drive system. Teaming up with the fo… Continue reading Oru motorizes origami kayaks with portable electric outboard
Turing Complete Origami
Origami can be an interesting starting point for a project, but we weren’t expecting [Thomas C. Hull] and [Inna Zakharevich]’s Turing complete origami computer. Starting with the constraint of flat …read more Continue reading Turing Complete Origami