Robot manufacturing is currently highly specialized, time consuming, and expensive, limiting
accessibility and customization. Existing rapid prototyping techniques (eg, 3-D printing) can …

This work presents a system by which users can easily create printable origami-inspired
robots from high-level structural specifications. Starting from a library of basic mechanical …

Robotic origami allows rapid prototyping of intelligent robots and machines constructed from
thin sheets of functional materials. Multimaterial-based design freedom of origami robots …

This letter presents a novel robotic mechanism inspired by origami and its fabrication
method using three-dimensional (3D) printing. The selected twisted tower design shows …

For robots to successfully locomote in different environments, it is better to equip them with
multiple modes of locomotion. Multimodal locomotion for existing robotic systems is …

This work presents a technique which allows the application of 2-D fabrication methods to
build 3-D robotic systems. The ability to print robots introduces a fast and low-cost fabrication …

This paper presents an origami-inspired technique which allows the application of 2-D
fabrication methods to build 3-D robotic systems. The ability to design robots as origami …

Origami robots are created using folding processes, which provide a simple approach to
fabricating a wide range of robot morphologies. Inspired by biological systems, engineers …

The tight integration of actuation, sensing, and communication capabilities into origami
robots enables the development of new-generation functional robots. However, this task is …

Recent advances in three-dimensional printing technologies provide one way not only to
speed up freeform fabrication but also to exert programmable control over mechanical …