Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A zookeeper feeling the whiskers that cover an Asian elephant’s trunk. To examine how the elephant trunk whiskers work, engineers ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katherine Kuchenbecker (left) and Andrew Schulz (right) with a 3D-printed replica of an elephant's trunk hair, which helped the ...
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Elephants have a secret sensory ability. Scientists say it could inspire design of future robots
Dr. Katherine Kuchenbecker, a roboticist from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), was walking down a hallway tapping the railings, walls, and columns with a “wand” her student, ...
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‘So intelligent’: Elephant balances skillfully to pluck fresh leaves from tall tree. Watch
Elephants have long been admired for their intelligence, strength, and gentle nature, and a recent video has once again demonstrated just how extraordinary these majestic creatures truly are. The clip ...
The material properties change gradually from base to tip for better navigation, more precise manipulation. I’m not sure how robust tapping a 3D printed “wand” against the hallway to confirm your ...
An elephant can lift a log, swing sand onto its back, and still pick up a peanut without crushing it. That mix of strength and delicacy has always looked a little mysterious, especially because ...
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