Extreme cold is merciless on machinery. Fluids thicken to useless goo. Rubber seals stiffen and crack. The problems pile up as the temperature falls. Metal becomes brittle, and wires contract.

Traditionally, robot arms have been controlled either by joysticks, buttons, or very carefully programmed routines. However, for [Narongporn Laosrisin’s] homebrew build, they decided to go with ...

Automating tasks with a robot sounds appealing, but not everyone has the budget for an Aismo or Kuka. [FABRI Creator] has a great tutorial on how to build your own mini robotic arm for small, ...

Discover the Science Behind: How to Make a Robotic Arm In this exciting video, we'll guide you through the process of creating a remarkable wooden robotic arm equipped with both wrist and elbow ...

If you are interested in building your very own 3D printed robot arm you might be interested in a new set of design files that allow you to build the ARCTOS. The plans are available to purchase and ...

In late 2017, three entrepreneurs — Abhinav Das, Aditya Bhatia and Akash Bansal — came to the mutual realization that the final steps of building furniture — specifically painting and sanding — were ...

An egg-cracking beam relies on a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism similar to that used by mantis shrimp and jumping fleas. Credit: Seoul National University. We usually think of robots as being ...

Johns Hopkins APL has installed a state-of-the-art robotic arm to advance repair and manufacturing for the maritime ...

As the food service industry continues to struggle with labor shortages, a Silicon Valley startup has put together artificially-intelligent robots that are ready to clock in. Chef Robotics has raised ...

Lacie Fradet, a project engineer at Motiv Space Systems in Pasadena, with COLDArm, a robotic arm for a lunar rover that's designed to function in the extremely low temperatures of the moon's south ...