News

Wittenstein Expands Motion Portfolio with STXI Acquisition, as Attocube Subsidiary Advances Nanoscale Magnetic Measurement

The Wittenstein Group of Germany, a global leader in mechatronics and cybertronic motion technology, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Israel-based STXI Motion. Meanwhile, its subsidiary Attocube continues to forge new paths in nanoscale measurement of magnetic fields. […]

Research & Development

MIT Researchers’ New Fabrication Technique Produces Soft, Microscopic Structures with Magnetically Activated Moving Parts.

The new type of soft magnetic hydrogel could be the basis for soft, microscopic, magnetically responsive robots and materials. Such magno-bots could be used in medicine, for instance to release drugs or grab biopsies when directed by an external magnet. […]