Building robotic grippers that can firmly grasp heavy objects and also gently grasp delicate ones usually requires complicated sets of gears, hinges and motors. But it turns out that it’s also ...

Curved origami structures provide tunable flexibility to robots. New research that employs curved origami structures has dramatic implications in the development of robotics going forward, providing ...

McGill University researchers have discovered a new way to fold flat sheets into smooth, curved shells that can switch from floppy and flexible to stiff and load-bearing on demand. By designing a ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Building robotic grippers that can firmly grasp heavy objects and also gently grasp delicate ...

(Nanowerk News) New research that employs curved origami structures has dramatic implications in the development of robotics going forward, providing tunable flexibility — the ability to adjust ...

Tempe, AZ, Nov. 18, 2020 - New research that employs curved origami structures has dramatic implications in the development of robotics going forward, providing tunable flexibility - the ability to ...