The first, robot‑assisted osteotomy, uses an optical tracking system and a collaborative robotic arm to guide the bone saw. A hand‑eye calibration procedure determines the exact pose of the robot's ...

(A-C) The lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri) utilizes its oral disc—composed of a soft periphery and keratinized teeth—to firmly attach to rocks and hosts. (D) A CAD model of the bio-inspired disc, ...

3D printing is an additive form of manufacturing, which involves heating (otherwise known as 'extruding') plastic, such as PLA (Polylactic acid), ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) or PET ...

The United States and Mexico have grappled with increasing arms and drug trafficking for several years. In response to recent surges in violence, the Mexican Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) and ...

In the past decade, electrochemical energy storage systems such as rechargeable batteries have been explored as potential candidates for the large-scale storage of intermittent power sources. Among ...

When it comes to industries adopting 3D printing, one of the earliest and most fervent supporters of the technologies is of course the medical sector. Indeed, AM is becoming a crucial tool in ...

The dentist confesses that there are, of course, long-term difficulties attached to mass production of the Lego arm, one of the primary ones being the practical challenge of obtaining spare parts in ...

3D printing is fast becoming one of the most useful tools ever developed by humans. The technique can be used to print pretty much anything from food to new body parts. [see-also] 3D printers can also ...

Dexterity robotic hands can (Cummings, 1996) greatly enhance the functionality of humanoid robots, but the making of such hands with not only human-like appearance but also the capability of ...

The arms and tentacles of Decapodiform cephalopods (squids and cuttlefish) are lined with suckers, each of which contains embedded sucker ring teeth (SRT), which are used by the animal for prey ...