Short Sharp Science: Robotic elephant trunk could hang with humans: "Alongside the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation in Stuttgart, it turned to 3D printing technology to make soft, compliant lightweight trunk segments that can nevertheless be steered by strong, pneumatically-powered artificial muscles hidden deep within.
Festo says its elephant's trunk-inspired limb, dubbed the Bionic Handling Assistant, is peppered with resistance sensors that limit its extension when it senses contact - potentially making it safe for anyone to use and interact with."
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