Engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a vine-like robotic gripper that wraps around objects before gently ...

In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with ...

Imagine a robot that grows like a vine, wrapping around objects or people to lift them safely. It can handle fragile or heavy ...

MIT and Stanford built vine-like soft robots that wrap, lift, and gently carry objects — even humans — using inflatable ...

An insect-inspired robot that only weighs as much as a raisin can perform acrobatics and fly for much longer than any ...