Swiss scientists have done something truly unexpected: they’ve created robotic fingers using leftover crustacean shells. The result is a robotic claw that’s not only efficient but also eco-friendly ...

Have you ever wished your hand had an extra feature? Like, maybe, a second thumb? A scope probe pinky maybe? Well, if you are building a robot effector, you get to pick what extra features it has.

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new soft joint model for robots with an asymmetrical triangular structure and an extremely thin central column. This ...

If you’ve ever played the claw game, you probably never thought about the scientific applications of that arcade game designed to take your money. But engineers at Harvard University must have. A team ...

Dos Pueblos High School's Dave the robot grabs a ball with its claw mechanism to throw over the blue bar in front of it. The school's Octobots Robotics 9084 team showed off Dave's skills during a ...