Incredible drone has wings that collapse 'like origami'

Scientists have created an insect-inspired drone with wings that collapse'like origami' when it collides with obstacles mid-flight. The new drone is so flexible that it can absorb shocks without breaking before springing back to its initial shape. Engineers say the revolutionary design was inspired by insect wings and the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, making it both stiff and flexible. Scientists have created an insect-inspired drone with wings that collapse'like origami' when it collides with obstacles. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) developed the new hybrid origami drone.