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  • This Robot Uses Tape Measures Like Spider-Man Uses Webs

    This Robot Uses Tape Measures Like Spider-Man Uses Webs

    It’s scientifically impossible to use a tape measure to just measure something. It’s the workshop tool of 1,000 other useless uses, including lightsabers, or seeing how far it can extend before the tape collapses. Researchers at Stanford University have found yet another use for the tape measure: as a way for robots to navigate rough…