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Reaching far beyond the cutesy paper sculptures of grade school, the age-old art of origami has underpinned some cutting-edge breakthroughs in design and engineering. From space dwellings, to watercraft, to water bottles, to camping furniture, origami … Continue reading Origami solar panel collapses small for fast, light travel anywhere
Ever since launching its original origami kayak back in 2012, Oru has made a name for itself building a lineup filled with some of the market’s most conveniently portable watercraft. At the same time, it’s been quietly working to broaden its horizons b… Continue reading Oru’s origami camping furniture delivers flat-packing convenience
Back in 2020 we first heard about the SUS1, a prototype folded-steel electric scooter made by Swedish startup Stilride. Well, the company has now announced full specs and pricing on the production version of the vehicle, called the Stilride 1.Continue … Continue reading Stilride announces production model of its folded-steel electric scooter
Most three-dimensional glass objects are produced via either a molding, blowing or perhaps even 3D-printing process. Chinese scientists, however, have devised a technique of folding such items into shape – and it has some key advantages over other meth… Continue reading Origami-inspired technique used to created folded glass objects
Six years ago we first heard about the MyCanoe, a two-person canoe that folds up like origami for transit and storage. Its makers are now back on Kickstarter with the smaller, lighter MyCanoe Solo 2.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Ki… Continue reading MyCanoe Solo 2 puts origami canoe tech in a smaller, lighter package
Within the world of medical science fiction they are found everywhere: tiny robots that can zip through blood vessels and intestines, where they can deliver medication, diagnose medical conditions and …read more Continue reading Tiny Robots That Bring Targeted Drug Delivery and Treatment a Little Bit Closer
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have just published a paper on creating modular tubular origami machines which they call “Kinegami”, a portmanteau of “kinematic” and “origami”. The idea behind …read more Continue reading Ply Your Craft With Tubular Origami
While there are now a number of packable computer mice, they’re typically just smaller, harder-to-use versions of regular mice. The Air.0 is different – it’s a full-size, origami-inspired Bluetooth mouse that folds flat for stowage.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Air.0 origami computer mouse folds flat to be packed away
The folding bicycle helmet certainly isn’t a new concept, but it’s one that seems desperate for a home run design, a helmet that truly combines solid protection with exceptionally convenient, transportable packaging and a style that doesn’t look like s… Continue reading Origami-like bike helmet folds flat enough to slide in laptop bag
When we last heard about Belgian startup Onak, it was debuting an improved version of its origami-style folding canoe. Now, Onak is back with a considerably smaller and less costly boat, called the Bato.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags… Continue reading Onak takes on Oru, with compact low-cost Bato origami boat