Called “GRIP-tape,” a backronym for Grasping and Rolling in Plane, this newly developed product demonstrates that a high-tech ...

It's a game a lot of us played as children—and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would ...

This robot arm and gripper is made almost entirely out of silicone ... We’ve seen lots of soft robotics before, but this is some really cool stuff! You see, [Mike] is actually planning on ...

Cobots, otherwise known as collaborative robots, are edging their way into industries ranging from manufacturing to ...

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

Millirobots with tunable adhesive microstructures grip and release solids and liquids in both air and underwater environments ...

A team of robotics experts at UC San Diego has developed a robotic gripper based on measuring tape. The tape is a good material for grippers because it is both strong and flexible.

Sensitive grippers are needed to harvest fruit and vegetables without causing damage. Such a gripper does not have to be ...

Each muscle also contains two endpoints to connect to a base, a gripper, or more Omega Muscles. Simply scale them as needed and stack them to produce a custom soft robot limb, or use the existing ...

That’s because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far when extended. After a series of trial-and-error experiments, the engineers ...

suggesting that measuring tape could become a great material for a robotic gripper. The grippers would be a particularly good fit for agriculture applications, as their extremities are soft enough ...