This origami Pokéball safely captures delicate sea creatures

Researchers at Harvard University have created an origami-inspired robot, similar to a Pokéball in Pokémon, that can capture sea creatures like jellyfish without harming them, and then release them back in the ocean. In the future, they hope to add cameras and other technology inside the robot so it can 3D scan and take DNA samples of marine life without having to bring it to the surface.

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