Origami hand: "a disposable robot hand" made from folded paper
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3WEWH)
Tokyo grad student Tezuka Sota's "Origami Hand" is a robotic gripping hand whose plastic-coated, water-resistant folded paper is sterile, disposable, and free from moving parts and lubricants, meaning it can be used in difficult environments that are hostile to bearings and oils, like space or underwater. (more")