About the Technology

Each year we showcase two emerging technologies invented by Penn scientists. Check out the 2024-2025 offerings below.

2024-2025 Technologies

Reprogrammable Matter by Folding

Magnetically-controlled origami that self-folds, self-unfolds, and self-reconfigures on-demand

2024-2025 Technologies

Snake Robot Arm

This flexible robot arm that can curve like a snake, combining the precision of hyper-redundant robots with the adaptability of continuum robots