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Robotics

The design and control of robots.

Almanac The Ponytail Shape Equation
  • How does the physics of hair bundles under tension relate to problems in composite materials and soft robotics?
Almanac A Dead Spider, Reanimated as a Claw
  • How do spiders extend their legs without extensor muscles, and why does this cause dead spiders to curl up?
  • How did Te Faye Yap's team turn a dead spider into a functioning robotic gripper?
  • What advantages does a necrobotic gripper have over conventional purpose-built robotic grippers?