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Carl Vause
How marine biology inspired Soft Robotics’ industrial grippers
Apr 01, 2017
Brian Heater
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Lora Kolodny
On Valentine's Day at Soft Robotics a staff member places heart-shaped marshmallow Peeps on a conveyor belt. A mechanical arm snatches them up, one by one, setting them gently in a nearby box. It isn'