CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin has acquired AirCaptif, a French startup specializing in the field of ultralight inflatable structures for protection and insulation. The move enhances Michelin's ...

Michelin has acquired AirCaptif, a French startup specializing in the field of ultralight inflatable structures for protection and insulation. The move enhances Michelin's sustainable growth strategy ...

Researchers have taken inspiration from origami to create inflatable structures that can bend, twist and move in complex, distinct ways from a single source of pressure. Inflatable soft actuators that ...

LITTLETON, CO. – The common saying that “space is hard” may need redefinition, given the increasing use of softgoods to fashion inflatable structures from airlocks to habitats for future lunar […] ...

objectives and technical challenges noted in NASA’s Human & Robotic Technology (H&RT) Project Formulation Plan. Reduced stowage volume (or increased packing efficiency), which can have a profound ...