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LENDING A HAND

A robotic gripper made of a stretchy bag of coffee grounds and a vacuum picks up a shock absorber with ease.

Credit: John Amend

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  • This is a great device. I say we'll need it in the future.
    William Buckley William Buckley
    Oct. 25, 2010 at 5:16pm
  • Perhaps this device would be useful to hold valuable pieces of raw wood for cutting veneer with minimal waste.
    William Belknap William Belknap
    Dec. 23, 2010 at 10:29pm
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