Although automotive keys tend to look more complicated than, say, a house key, it turns out that the concept behind their operation is pretty similar. No thanks to a specialized tool called a Lishi ...

Locks are designed to keep honest people out. (Dishonest people can always break a window.) But that doesn't mean that honest people can't enjoy picking them. I've been an amateur lock picker for four ...

Having a robot that can quickly and unsupervised pick any lock with the skills of a professional human lockpicker has been a dream for many years. A major issue with lockpicking robots is however the ...