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MIT's SPROUT robot navigates disaster zones with a flexible design, enhancing rescue operations by providing critical ...

When I pulled around to the window, a real, live human handed me my order, which to my delight and surprise, came out ...

The robot, dubbed Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit (SPROUT), is capable of growing and maneuvering around obstacles and through small spaces. Its developers suggest that SPROUT can be ...

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A joint research team from MIT and Notre Dame created the Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit, or SPROUT.

SPROUT, a vine-like rescue robot, consists of an inflatable airtight fabric tube that extends from a fixed base. Inflated with air and controlled by a motor, it navigates rubble by flexing around ...

Abstract: Objective: This paper presents a cable-driven parallel robot (CDPR) with a variable stiffness end-effector for Advanced Interventional Endoscopy. Methods: The CDPR consists of a soft ...