A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...

Inspired by kirigami (the Japanese art of paper cutting ... s more, the parachute is seamless and is attached to the payload by a single suspension line, making it easy to use and to deploy.” But the ...

A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into ...

Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into intricate patterns—that can automatically adapt in mid-air. The design has the potential to make air ...