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 extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

TITAN is PIAP Space's response to the challenges surrounding servicing in-orbit satellites, currently a costly and timely ...

Though the majority of the arm is metal, the hand at the end of his robot was built with ... future attachments [Kris] plans to design. This classic gripper piece is driven separately with ...

Engineers at Saarland University recently used lightweight, shape-memory materials to create a non-pneumatic robotic gripper.

They are launching version 3 of their LittleArm robotic arm, and the progression from version ... motion plus one additional servo to run the gripper. These kits are specifically intended to ...

Inspired by a childhood game of unspooling measuring tape, engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed ...

NARRATOR:'The TALON uses a manoeuvrable gripper and arm to perform its tasks. The key design feature is that it can be replaced quickly and easily.' BOB QUINN:'New arms are attached to the robot ...

That’s because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far ...