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

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

Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robotic hand that can grasp a range of objects -- and not drop them -- using just the movement of its wrist and the feeling in its 'skin'.

A robotic hand can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming. When you reach out your hand ...

Growing up, we learn to push just hard enough to move a box and to avoid touching a hot pan with our bare hands. Now, a robot hand has been developed that also has these instincts. Subscribe to our ...

Engineers have showcased a robotic hand that can detach from its arm and move independently to grasp objects. The hand, developed by a team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) ...

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