Robotic chameleon tongue promises production efficiency

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Alexis Debray, an engineer at Canon in Tokyo, Japan, has created an appendage that mimics the astonishing dexterity of the chameleon's tongue. The firm is always looking for ways to make more efficient production-line robots, he says, and a device that mimics the chameleon's tongue may hold promise for making delicate items like cameras.

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