In context: Engineers often model robots after humans. Even the robotic arms in a car manufacturing plant bear a passing resemblance to their human counterpart. The main difference usually comes down ...

It's a device that brings to mind the bodyless hand, Thing, from The Addams Family: a human-like robotic hand, engineered by scientists at the University of Washington, that can learn on its own as it ...

The company’s new BionicSoftArm will make its debut at Hannover Messe Fair this year. While taking direct inspiration from human anatomy, it combines the power of pneumatics with machine learning ...

Industrial technology and automation company Festo has unveiled what it describes as“the first pneumatic collaborative robot”, saying it marks a“new era in human-robot collaboration” What if there was ...

If you were using a robotic hand to manipulate delicate objects, you'd probably prefer that hand to be soft and gentle instead of hard and bony – plus it would help if the thing could teach itself how ...

Researchers in Japan have tested a colossal robotic hand to clear earthquake rubble, paving the way for a breakthrough in disaster preparedness. The robot has been built through a collaboration ...

Robots have done and are able to do some of the most amazing tasks we never thought we could trust to a machine. Now, robots have a hand in healthcare, perform delivery tasks by themselves, even milk ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robots can have trouble grasping the concept of “grasping.” It ...

Computer science experts and engineering researchers have built a robot hand that can not only perform dexterous manipulation -- one of the most difficult problems in robotics to solve -- but also ...