At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, researchers are folding plastic to make a robotic arm. WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.

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.

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The arm uses origami for its construction. Lightweight plastic is folded in construction. The arm is designed to assist people with disabilities. WORCESTER — When someone envisions a robotic arm ...

WPI said soft robotic arms tend to be weaker, more shaky, and less precise than traditional robot arms made from rigid materials.