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Robo-tendrils inspired by garden vines lift fragile objects, even supporting humans
MIT and Stanford built vine-like soft robots that wrap, lift, and gently carry objects — even humans — using inflatable ...
A gentle lifting gripper that could transform healthcare, mobility assistance and even unload heavy cargo. Read on!
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Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with ...
Researchers have developed a soft robotic gripper with a woven structure, capable of lifting objects weighing over 100 kg using only 130 grams of material. By employing a textile-inspired weaving ...
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Lobster shell waste transformed into sustainable soft‑robotic systems
Although nature does not necessarily provide the optimal form, it still outperforms many artificial systems and offers ...
Tools that offer early and accurate insight into plant health – and allow individual plant interventions – are key to increasing crop yields as environmental pressures increasingly impact horticulture ...
Festo says its new HPSX soft gripper is designed to solve long-standing challenges in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
Utilizing soft, flexible materials such as cloth, paper, and silicone, soft robotic grippers is an essential device that acts like a robot's hand to perform functions such as safely grasping and ...
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