R-Aides (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Rice University

R-Aides (2 of 2)

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The R-Aides device created by students at Rice University in collaboration with a Texas Heart Institute doctor is able to lift 40 pounds. Here, the suction cups grip a 12-pound piece of silicone the students used to simulate flesh.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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