In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with enough force to pull down entire fences and trees.

EPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous ...

Foundational Concepts in Programming Industrial Robots. Before you can get a robot to do anything useful, you need to ...

Physical AI robotics is rapidly moving from experimental pilots into real-world business environments. Unlike traditional industrial robots that follow fixed, ...

Like something out of the Addams Family, scientists have created a detachable robotic hand that can crawl and grab objects.

What is the Market Size of a Humanoid Robot Actuator? The global market for Humanoid Robot Actuator was valued at USD 150 ...

Abstract: In this work, the performance of soft grippers with integrated mechanical meta-materials is investigated. Soft robotic grippers is an emerging research area, however there is no established ...

Tomato greenhouses are becoming test beds for a new kind of farm worker, one that does not just grab every red fruit in sight ...

Abstract: This paper presents a framework for intuitive teleoperation of a 1-degree-of-freedom (DOF) robotic gripper using hand gesture data, focusing on dimensionality reduction, impedance control, ...

NVIDIA came to CES swinging with i ts new “Alpamayo” platform, essentially positioning itself as the go-to supplier for the “brains” of future autonomous robots and vehicles. It’s a direct shot at the ...

A soft robot gripper changes shape to gently lift fragile objects and even humans, combining flexibility with surprising ...

Atlas humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics shifts to real work at CES 2026, lifting up to 50 kg so teams can offload strain and cut injury risk.