Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

Upper-limb amputees often struggle with everyday tasks due to their limited dexterity. The existing prosthetic hands often lack the fine motor skills and natural movement required for truly ...

Chinese scientists developed an object identification system for prosthetic hands to guide appropriate grip strength decisions in real time.

"We're combining the strengths of both rigid and soft robotics to mimic the human hand," Sankar said. "The human hand isn't completely rigid or purely soft—it's a hybrid system, with bones, soft ...

Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

THE FUTURE — For most, a disembodied hand inching its way across a table would be something found only in a horror movie or stress-induced dream. But for Tilly Lockey, removing the detachable hand ...

Anthony Robusto, a 17-year-old from Hall County, was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, which left him without a full left hand. Despite his condition, Robusto wrestled from third to tenth grade ...

Steven Reimer M.S. ’24 stepped back from the table after placing the final sensor on the patient’s arm. Two years of hard work had led to this moment. He had traveled 8,000 miles to Jaipur, India to ...

HAWAII (WABC) -- New technology helped a little boy in Hawaii overcome a disability. 3-year-old Rayden Kahae was born without fingers on his right hand. Kahae's family could not afford a traditional ...

A free prosthetic hand distribution camp in Jabalpur empowered nearly 200 people by helping them regain independence and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world.