Engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a vine-like robotic gripper that wraps around objects before gently ...

Imagine a robot that grows like a vine, wrapping around objects or people to lift them safely. It can handle fragile or heavy ...

The work is exhausting, repetitive, and injury-prone. Now, robots are stepping in. The Pickle Robot Company’s AI-powered, one ...

Now, researchers at MIT and Stanford have turned that botanical quirk into a robotic breakthrough that can wrap, tighten, and lift with remarkable softness. Their new “robo-tendrils” can curl around ...

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with ...

Agility Robotics’ latest product is a fleet of bipedal robots that can do some labor but cannot love, reason, or cry—all essential skills for journalism. Reading time 2 minutes Amid a pandemic-induced ...

PROVO — Although the world might not ever have super soldiers like Captain America, engineers at BYU are building robots that could rival Steve Rogers' strength. But strength isn't the only aim of ...

A rigid end-of-arm tool with a mechanical interface and robot adapter, and a DeviceNet interface for remote configuration, control and data collection. The Layer Gripper uses a combination of vacuum ...

As the president and CEO of Accurate Box Company, Lisa Hirsh is always seeking new and innovative ways to help her firm increase production while maintaining its above-industry quality standard. It ...