soft robotics
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Soft Robo-Glove Can Help Stroke Patients Relearn to Play Music
Researchers have developed the prototype of a comfortable and flexible “soft smart hand exoskeleton,” or robo-glove, which gives feedback to wearers who need to relearn tasks that require manual dexterity and coordination, for example after suffering a stroke. The present study focused on patients who need to relearn to play the piano as a proof-of-principle,…
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‘Necrobotics’: Spider Corpses Make Terrific Claw Machine Grabbers
Researchers at Rice University have created ‘necrobotic’ spiders from their carcases. Yes. Spider corpse claw machines.
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This Noodle-Fingered Robot Is A Friend To Jellyfish
Forget flies—this robot is so gentle, it wouldn’t hurt a jellyfish.
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The Future Of Driverless Cars Is A Guy In A Car Seat Costume
Late last week, Washington, DC-area news outlets began reporting that a self-driving car was being tested on public roads in Arlington, Virginia. The reality, however, was much more low-tech.