Spaghetti Stick Test (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Spaghetti Stick Test

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A robotic gripper developed in the lab of Professor Ehsan Esfahani at University at Buffalo uses repulsion between magnets to adjust the stiffness of its grip and absorb energy from collisions. This helps improve safety in industrial settings, and prevents objects like this spaghetti stick from breaking.

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Douglas Levere / University at Buffalo

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