"With origami, we have all these existing designs ... if you are using a fairly sturdy, rigid robot, if it goes out of control it could hurt the person using it. If the (soft robot) goes out ...

WPI Associate Professor Cagdas Onal demonstrates the use of "soft robotics" in a robotic arm that uses origami-inspired design to create a flexible, safe robotic arm to assist the handicapped.

However, soft robotic arms also tend to be weaker, more shaky, and less precise than traditional robot arms made from rigid materials. To address the weaknesses of soft robotic arms, the researchers ...

However, soft robotic arms also tend to be weaker, shakier, and less precise than traditional robot arms made from rigid materials. To address the weaknesses of soft robotic arms, the researchers are ...

However, compared to conventional robotic arms made from rigid materials, soft robotic arms typically have lower strength, stability, and precision. To address these limitations, the researchers are ...

Soft pneumatic systems and modular origami metastructures offer a viable way to achieve multimorphing capabilities without the need for rigid control elements, increasing the adaptability of soft ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Models walk the runway during the Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2025 fashion show as part of New York Fashion Week ...

Different from the state-of-the-art SRWR wrist devices, the proposed SR wrist brace consists of eight modular soft origami actuators (SOAs), a commercially available wrist brace, and rigid anchors ...