Human hands are a wonder of nature and unmatched in the animal kingdom. They can twist caps, flick switches, handle tiny objects with ease, and perform thousands of tasks every day. Robot hands ...

Robotics has made jaw-dropping progress in perception, navigation, and even conversational interfaces. Yet one part of the human body continues ...

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.

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At least according to engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s ...

Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media highlight Dr. Eric Du and his lab at UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, who are working on ...

Khaberni - It appears that providing robots with a hand capable of functioning in a manner similar to the human hand remains an elusive goal for robotics companies at this time, as achieving it is ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. WHO: XELA Robotics WHAT: The company will display its advanced uSkin(R) sensor technology for humanoid, robotic hands ...

In 1980, the first industrial robot arm could move six axes with brute strength, but it couldn’t pick up a strawberry without crushing it. Four decades later, robotic arms are faster, safer, and ...

The human hand is amazingly complex. With 34 muscles, more than 30 tendons, and 27 bones, hands can grasp objects, express emotion, create works of art, and accomplish many of the tasks that drive ...

The Shadow Robot Company's take on the robotic hand, introduced in 2007, draws its power and dexterity from compressed air. Forty "muscles" made of rubber tubing are attached to various points on the ...