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, ...

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

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A New York-based company has unveiled a robotic hand that can rotate a nut on a bolt at super high speed. This is possible because it’s fully backdrivable and torque transparent so it adapts naturally ...