Compliant mechanisms are mechanical structures that deliver motion through elastic deformation rather than traditional rigid-body joints. They offer frictionless, backlash-free motion, high precision ...

Here’s an unusual concept: a computer-guided mechanical neural network (video, embedded below.) Why would one want a mechanical neural network? It’s essentially a tool to explore what it would take to ...

Intuitively, you think that everything that you stretch will pull back, but you wouldn’t expect a couple of pieces of plastic to win. Yet, researchers over at [AMOLF] have figured out a way to make a ...