A flexible robotic arm mimics an elephant's trunk, twisting and stiffening to perform tasks, offering safer alternatives to rigid robots.

How many robots does it take to screw in a lightbulb? The answer is more complicated than you might think. New research from ...

While I started out as a tactile-switch die-hard, I’ve quickly become a fan of linear switches as I’ve tested many of these.

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world's first kilowatt-scale ...

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world’s first kilowatt-scale ...

A fixed pulley changes the direction of force, allowing for easier lifting, while a movable pulley reduces the amount of force needed to lift a weight. By using multiple pulleys in a system known as a ...

Dr Yokesh Arul, MD in medicine, noted that for a long time, women were discouraged from lifting weights due to traditional reasons ... bones and makes them more susceptible to fractures. The ...

Since then, Indonesia's investment minister has said Apple plans to invest $1 billion in a manufacturing plant that produces components for smartphones and other products. Indonesia and Apple have ...

Officials said crews are working to evacuate the Peabody Quad Lift at Cannon Mountain. The Latest: Federal workers face mass layoffs Yellowstone to Yosemite: Kevin Costner speculates the reason ...

Based on inefficiency alone, ladders are a one of the most archaic, common devices on our sites ... options and the whole idea of hand-powered lifts, which can be thrown in the back of a pickup ...

“Many loads should have one or more rope taglines attached for persons to help control the load from swinging and swaying, which may result in stresses that can overload the lifting device or ...