Using a novel design inspired by the Japanese art of paper cutting, researchers have developed gentle yet strong robotic grippers that can fold clothes, grasp a drop of water and ultrathin microfibers ...

The current world population is estimated to be 7.8 billion, and with the United Nations predicting that number will reach 10.9 billion by the end of this century, the need for food manufacturers to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Japanese art of paper cutting and folding known as kirigami has ...

Robotic technology has come a long way in the past few decades, but there is still a long way to go in terms of giving machines the dexterity and adaptability of human hands. One major hurdle in this ...

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A new robotic gripper inspired by seed pods can switch between gentle and powerful grips, holding objects without continuous energy and boosting robot adaptability. (Nanowerk News) Robotic grippers ...

What is a robot without its arm or means to grip and move objects? Not much. Technically, robots have existed for at least 100 years. Their rougher mechanical movement is relatively easy to generate, ...

In another example of unsettling biomimicry, engineering researchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney were inspired by an elephant’s trunk and designed what looks more like a robotic ...

Engineers have developed robots that are capable of picking up objects as delicate as eggs or grapes without damaging them, but soon they could handle even the smallest and most fragile components ...

Someone with a significant background in robotics once told my daughter that robotics is always harder than it looks. She is now studying to be a mechanical engineer and will likely be stealing my ...

In a few years, the exterior of the International Space Station could be crawling with geckos. It’s not an alien invasion, or the plot of a low-budget sci-fi movie. The robotic geckos could follow ...