A new wheeled robot is able to climb metal structures in a clever and unique way – it uses an extendible tape-measure limb. Descendants of the bot may one day find use inspecting or repairing things ...

BMW has completed a successful test of humanoid robots from Figure at its BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina. This multiweek test of the Figure 02 robot involved tasks such as inserting ...

How far can you stretch a measuring tape before it buckles? The answer probably depends more on the tape than the user, but it does show how sturdy the coiled spring steel rulers can be. [Gengzhi He ...