Enabling the vine-inspired robots to grow outward from their tips are thin yet sturdy pneumatic tubes that grow and inflate ...

Related: ‘Male contraceptive pill’ successfully limits sperm activity without side effects, scientists find Men with physically taxing jobs that require them to regularly lift heavy objects have ...

In Part 1, we discussed theory involved in building and using an A-Frame Gantry. In this article, we will build one to practice with. At the risk of sounding like we're concocting a recipe, we are ...

Helpful robots are typically shown as mechanical maids or humanoid teachers in sci-fi films. But now there’s a new collaborative robot that can work alongside human factory workers to give them a ...

Experts at MIT's d'Arbeloff Laboratory have built the extraordinary arms that are intended to be an extension of the wearer's own body They are lightweight and can be worn on the shoulders or hips to ...

Pulley systems are simple machines that make lifting heavy objects easier. They consist of a rope or cable that passes over one or more wheels (pulleys). A single pulley changes the direction of force ...

Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

In Part 2, we built a small A-Frame Gantry for a practice session. In this article, we will put the gantry to work to move a load. As should be noted for any kind of technical rescue training, these ...