It's a game a lot of us played as children—and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would ...

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

Sensitive grippers are needed to harvest fruit and vegetables without causing damage. Such a gripper does not have to be ...

A team of robotics experts at UC San Diego has developed a robotic gripper based on measuring tape. The tape is a good material for grippers because it is both strong and flexible.

That’s because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far ...

They call their robot GRIP-tape, with GRIP serving as an acronym ... That's because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far ...