What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At ...
Researchers at Harvard University have unveiled a novel robotics innovation that mimics the rolling motion of human joints, ...
Engineers at Harvard have developed a new method to design robotic joints that mimic ...
The symmetrical design and flexible fingers mean that the robot can transport objects on either side of its body. For humans, ...
The robot can bend, grasp and carry in ways humans can’t, which could help it navigate spaces too confined for human arms.
Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...
In the picture an individual with a limb deficiency wears the system during familiarization. The researchers designed a soft prosthetic hand with two degrees of actuation, enabling it to perform ...
A robotic hand developed at EPFL surpasses the limits of human dexterity with a dual-thumbed, reversible-palm design that can ...
Over the next decades, robots are expected to make their way into a growing number of households, public spaces, and ...