Now, researchers at MIT and Stanford have turned that botanical quirk into a robotic breakthrough that can wrap, tighten, and lift with remarkable softness. Their new “robo-tendrils” can curl around ...

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

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

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