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

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

German startup Agile Robots has previewed a new humanoid robot designed for real-world industrial ...

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

Unlike traditional robotic grippers fixed to stationary arms, this dual-mode manipulator functions both as a conventional end effector and as an independent mobile tool. Once undocked, ...

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

Research videos aren’t known for their narrative arcs. Occasionally, however, you see one that keeps getting better the longer you watch. “Beyond Manual Dexterity” is one such video. It wows you in ...

Robots have long excelled at repetitive factory tasks, but they have struggled with the messy ambiguity of everyday human ...

A company called OpenAI says it has developed a robot hand that grips objects in a more human-like way, and it didn't have to be taught by humans -- it learned all on its own. Share on Facebook (opens ...

Meet ALLEX, a Korean-built humanoid robot designed to tackle one of robotics’ toughest challenges: ...

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