Dude should be wearing some safety toe shoes doing that
Ignoramous13 on
It’s kind of unpleasant to watch, like trypophobia adjacent.
_IaMThoR_ on
I can’t believe science has finally progressed to point where we can pick up medium sized rocks
Scarefactory on
Now we can put robots in the coal mines
BeardOfEarth on
Idiots in the comments saying “use your hands” like we haven’t landed spacecraft on Mars in order to pick up and analyze rocks.
There are times we can use our hands. Doesn’t take rocket science to understand that logic.
J-96788-EU on
What types of rocks are supported?
Careless_Machine9996 on
NASA could use this technology.
Koachinho on
Used in zero gravity. The title missed out context.
eco78 on
Are these what the Ancient Egyptians used?
Material_Prize_6157 on
We must be getting really close to Astro-mining. What’s the real word for it, anyone know?
WhiteHatMatt on
Laughs while holding a Black Diamond Cam..
Og-Morrow on
To all that say use your hands, use your brain a little more.
MajesticTomatillo on
I’d be curious if it works in water?
Nothing like this kinda device to pick up a rock I have my eye on that is just outta reach… the rock hunting would be on a new level
Muckbone_Jones on
This make anyone else’s skin crawl?
nadjjaa on
It doesn’t pick up rocks, it GRIPS rocks.
nobodyCaresSMFH on
Rocktopus
theTrueLodge on
Mars sample retrieval
ergonomic_logic on
These are microspine grippers and they’re demonstrating the grip not using them because “we can’t use our hands to pick up radioactive rocks from Mars”.
It doesn’t help that the title isn’t explaining it at all.
they’re used for the initial anchoring onto surfaces of comets, asteroids, boulders mars surfaces, which are then secured with a drilling mechanism to fasten objects in place.
I don’t think people are dumb for asking in the comments “why not hands” but some of the responses from people thinking they’re owning others in their knowledge are way off 😂
MoonPiss on
Why does a video of rocks getting picked up have to have such stupid music? Can’t I just watch a video without having the extra step of having to mute it?
Old_Studio_6079 on
“Use your hands”
You’re so right. Next time astronauts visit Venus I’m sure they’ll snatch them right up THIS ISN’T FOR HUMANS, DUMMY
StressedOnigiri on
I think this can only be used on vesiculated extrusive igneous rocks as the claws or whatever that is need to be hooked on to something in order for the rocked to be “picked up.” I cannot see how it can pick up a gneiss, granite, or a sandstone. Maybe it can pick up a breccia with slightlu eroded matrix but i guess the rock might be holding on for its dear life.
tantalor on
Stupid fucking music
THSSFC on
I, for one, salute our mecha-gecko overlords.
JoshHero on
Does it work on smooth stones or only really bumpy ones?
uptwolait on
Probably modeled after studying the feet of spiders, geckos, and other grippy-climby creatures.
Classic-Exchange-511 on
This is wild. How does it stay attached to those little metal fingers?
shankthedog on
Maybe igneous, let’s see it handle some sedimentary work. Fat chance.
Celestial-Narwhal on
That’s pretty cool.
DynamicObsolescence on
Do a river rock next
Khan-El_6227 on
wouldn’t you need the rock to be porous for this to work?
WahDaFaCh on
Impossible …
TheKingOfBerries on
So many people just proudly displaying their stupidity (or rather, lack of thinking) in this thread.
“Uh, hands? This is so stupid” I mean come on, just think. Don’t ask an AI, just think, if you still can.
heyitscory on
That foot is *really far back and out of the way*.
I think this thing does heartbreaking claw machine drops from his pose and slow pickup.
El_Joseca on
Imagine it fails and it falls on your foot.
Best_Insect4741 on
What if the rock isn’t porous?
LeoLaDawg on
I understand what this would be used for, but curious: wouldn’t it be better to just mimic a hand and fingers than this? What’s the advantage?
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Nifty……
https://preview.redd.it/fdowrodpa2lg1.png?width=250&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d4a391da360c6bf4f55dd6f868184ef52bf8ab7
this model is my personal favorite
“As seen on TV” for science nerds.
God damn minerals Marie!
Dude should be wearing some safety toe shoes doing that
It’s kind of unpleasant to watch, like trypophobia adjacent.
I can’t believe science has finally progressed to point where we can pick up medium sized rocks
Now we can put robots in the coal mines
Idiots in the comments saying “use your hands” like we haven’t landed spacecraft on Mars in order to pick up and analyze rocks.
There are times we can use our hands. Doesn’t take rocket science to understand that logic.
What types of rocks are supported?
NASA could use this technology.
Used in zero gravity. The title missed out context.
Are these what the Ancient Egyptians used?
We must be getting really close to Astro-mining. What’s the real word for it, anyone know?
Laughs while holding a Black Diamond Cam..
To all that say use your hands, use your brain a little more.
I’d be curious if it works in water?
Nothing like this kinda device to pick up a rock I have my eye on that is just outta reach… the rock hunting would be on a new level
This make anyone else’s skin crawl?
It doesn’t pick up rocks, it GRIPS rocks.
Rocktopus
Mars sample retrieval
These are microspine grippers and they’re demonstrating the grip not using them because “we can’t use our hands to pick up radioactive rocks from Mars”.
It doesn’t help that the title isn’t explaining it at all.
they’re used for the initial anchoring onto surfaces of comets, asteroids, boulders mars surfaces, which are then secured with a drilling mechanism to fasten objects in place.
I don’t think people are dumb for asking in the comments “why not hands” but some of the responses from people thinking they’re owning others in their knowledge are way off 😂
Why does a video of rocks getting picked up have to have such stupid music? Can’t I just watch a video without having the extra step of having to mute it?
“Use your hands”
You’re so right. Next time astronauts visit Venus I’m sure they’ll snatch them right up THIS ISN’T FOR HUMANS, DUMMY
I think this can only be used on vesiculated extrusive igneous rocks as the claws or whatever that is need to be hooked on to something in order for the rocked to be “picked up.” I cannot see how it can pick up a gneiss, granite, or a sandstone. Maybe it can pick up a breccia with slightlu eroded matrix but i guess the rock might be holding on for its dear life.
Stupid fucking music
I, for one, salute our mecha-gecko overlords.
Does it work on smooth stones or only really bumpy ones?
Probably modeled after studying the feet of spiders, geckos, and other grippy-climby creatures.
This is wild. How does it stay attached to those little metal fingers?
Maybe igneous, let’s see it handle some sedimentary work. Fat chance.
That’s pretty cool.
Do a river rock next
wouldn’t you need the rock to be porous for this to work?
Impossible …
So many people just proudly displaying their stupidity (or rather, lack of thinking) in this thread.
“Uh, hands? This is so stupid” I mean come on, just think. Don’t ask an AI, just think, if you still can.
That foot is *really far back and out of the way*.
I think this thing does heartbreaking claw machine drops from his pose and slow pickup.
Imagine it fails and it falls on your foot.
What if the rock isn’t porous?
I understand what this would be used for, but curious: wouldn’t it be better to just mimic a hand and fingers than this? What’s the advantage?