The device, billed as the world’s smallest robot able to make decisions for itself, represents a major step toward a goal once rooted in science fiction.

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

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Engineers from MIT and Stanford University have developed a novel robotic gripper inspired by the tenacious growth of vines.

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Inspired by vines’ twisty tenacity, engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a robotic gripper that can snake ...