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Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects

In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with ...
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Robo-tendrils inspired by garden vines lift fragile objects, even supporting humans

Now, researchers at MIT and Stanford have turned that botanical quirk into a robotic breakthrough that can wrap, tighten, and ...