The proposed robot, dubbed GRIP-tape, which stands, in part, for grasping and rolling in-plane, reportedly solves a problem ...

Robot arms and grippers do important work every hour of ... They’re typically built out of steel, and powered by brawny hydraulic systems. However, some scientists have gone for a smaller ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Out with the old, in with the electric! Just a day after retiring its iconic hydraulic Atlas, Boston Dynamics has generated ...

Students will learn about different types of soft robots, including pneumatic, hydraulic, and electroactive actuators, and their applications in areas such as bio-inspired robotics, wearable ...

But to engineers at the University of California San Diego, this game was an inspiration, suggesting that measuring tape could become a great material for a robotic gripper. The grippers would be ...