"Electrically programmable shape-memory actuators that use origami to make arbitrary 3D shapes, including the world's smallest origami bird."
A recent paper published in Science Robotics featured the revolutionary work from the Cohen, McEuen, Muller, and Arias labs. Learn more in this Cornell Chronicle summary.
Cornell researchers have created micron-sized shape memory actuators that enable atomically thin two-dimensional materials to fold themselves into 3D configurations. All they require is a quick jolt of voltage. And once the material is bent, it holds its shape – even after the voltage is removed. As a demonstration, the team created what is potentially the world’s smallest self-folding origami bird.
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