“With our grippers we’re able to handle a wide range of different objects on the same manufacturing line.” The robot gripper invented by researchers at the University of Chicago and Co... Read more
Increasingly small robots can carry out their functions even inside the human body. No, this isn’t a sci-fi dream. The technology is almost ready. However there is still one condition... Read more
Octopuses offer an extreme engineering challenge: They are almost infinitely flexible, entirely soft-bodied and incredibly intelligent. Are we vertebrate humans ever going to be able to buil... Read more