哈佛大学约翰·A·鲍尔森工程与应用科学学院（Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences，SEAS）的研究人员开发了一种新的改进型蛇启发的软机器人，它比它的前身更快更精确。受蛇启发的仿生机器人表面由可编程的剪纸艺术（kirigami）产生一个三维纹理的表面，能像蛇皮一样抓地。

Snake-inspired robot slithers even better than predecessor

Programmable kirigami metamaterials enable responsive surfaces and smart skins

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190422112737.htm

1. Ahmad Rafsanjani, Lishuai Jin, Bolei Deng, Katia Bertoldi. Propagation of pop ups in kirigami shells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019; 201817763 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1817763116