If an item is too heavy, consider placing sliding pads or blankets underneath it to move it across smooth surfaces with ...

The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo. In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils ...

In Part 1, we discussed theory involved in building and using an A-Frame Gantry. In this article, we will build one to practice with. At the risk of sounding like we're concocting a recipe, we are ...

Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

Boston Dynamics has unveiled a major update to its humanoid robot Atlas, this time focusing on its hands. Over 12 years since the robot was first introduced, the Massachusetts-based company has made ...

PROVO — Although the world might not ever have super soldiers like Captain America, engineers at BYU are building robots that could rival Steve Rogers' strength. But strength isn't the only aim of ...