One of our tipsters just sent us a link to some fascinating videos on a new style of rapid prototyping — Laser Origami! The concept is fairly simple, but beautifully executed in the included videos.

Japan's traditional papercraft, origami, has come to be used in engineering, as researchers observe insects and other specimens to develop "crease patterns" that can be utilized in diverse fields.

A centuries-old Japanese art is set to revolutionize the manufacturing industry with origami printing. Origami is more than a hobby in the engineering world. Illustration by dzianis, Shutterstock ...