With up to six fingers that can bend in multiple directions, the innovative tool could one day be used to carry out tasks in tight spaces ...

The symmetrical design and flexible fingers mean that the robot can transport objects on either side of its body. For humans, ...

In tests, the hand was able to detach from its arm, crawl like a small multi-legged robot, and retrieve up to three objects ...

Robots are becoming smarter and more common, but their ability to handle objects with human-like precision remains limited. At Kennesaw State University, new research is enabling robots to better ...

The robot can bend, grasp and carry in ways humans can’t, which could help it navigate spaces too confined for human arms.

This New Skittering Robotic Hand Could Reach Things You Can't ...

With the advent of humanoid robots aiming to perform human tasks, improvement in hand dexterity continues to be the forefront focus in the industry. Human hands are one of the most difficult aspect ...

The result is something akin to Thing from “The Addams Family” — with all the scamper and skill, but none of the skin or ...

To reliably complete household chores, assemble products and tackle other manual tasks, robots should be able to adapt their ...

Unlike traditional industrial grippers, which are optimized for repetitive, single-purpose tasks, ROBOTERA’s hands are anthropomorphic, five-fingered systems built for varied, unstructured ...

EPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous ...

What makes a humanoid hand so fascinating? Imagine a robotic gripper delicately assembling intricate components on a factory floor or carefully holding fragile medical instruments during surgery.