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Thanks to the ancient art of paper folding, a little scientific ingenuity, and a whole mess of Shrinky Dinks, researchers have designed flat paper robots that can fold themselves into 3-D shapes and walk away. Their results, published on Thursday in Science, point to a future of self-assembling bots that can be built and transported at lower costs than traditional robots, as well as used in tighter spaces. And their paper isn't even the only origami-inspired innovation in Science this week.

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Why origami? In the past couple of decades, mathematicians and artists alike have been pushing the boundaries of the practice. Now we have computer programs that can figure out the folding pattern to create basically any design. These simulations have revealed that paper folding produces some interesting mechanical properties, and engineers have taken note.

These new robots are made of paper layered with Shrinky Dinks, a plastic (sold as a children's toy) that shrinks when heated. The researchers snaked circuits into the plastic in the spots where they wanted the robot to bend as it assembled. When the circuits heat the plastic, the robot is pulled into its final shape. With the help of a motor and battery, it then walks away.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/selffolding-flatpack-robots-walk-into-our-future-20140807-101pxt.html
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