Deformable object manipulation in robotics is an increasingly critical research area, addressing the challenge of handling materials that do not maintain a fixed shape under manipulation. Unlike rigid ...

Our current understanding of manipulation is based on primate hands, resulting in a detailed but narrow perspective of ways to handle objects. Although most other animals lack hands, they are still ...

Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced a wide range of systems that can effectively tackle some real-world ...

Researchers have compiled a dataset that captures the detailed behavior of a robotic system physically pushing hundreds of different objects. Using the dataset -- the largest and most diverse of its ...

MIT's FluidLab has made significant progress in revolutionizing the fluid manipulation skills of robots, unlocking new potential for intricate tasks. While humans effortlessly interact with various ...

A metamaterial is a composite material that exhibits unique properties due to its structure, and now researchers have used one featuring a small sawtooth pattern on its surface to move and position ...

(Nanowerk News) Tools for manipulating small suspended particles such as cells, microparticles and nanoparticles play an essential role in the advancement of fundamental science and discovery of new ...

Researchers headed by a team at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University have developed a robot-assisted surgical technique that uses acoustic vortex tweezers to capture and move small ...

Gas bubbles are fascinating, playful objects in children's eyes. In fact, they play an essential role in many industrial processes, such as hydrogen fuel production and sewage water treatment. The ...