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Robotic hand grasps objects like human

This is the impressive moment a robotic hand grasps objects just like a human. Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have created a robotic hand that can pick up ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

Creating a Helping Hand

Ritika Ghosh talks about the complexities that made her MSR independent project a challenge and the lessons she learned on the journey to success. The human hand has 24 muscles, 27 bones, 29 major ...
Capital Press

Researchers invent robotic ‘hand’ to pick blackberries

Researchers have developed a robotic “hand,” resembling a claw, to pick blackberries. Their aim is to eventually automate blackberry harvest to help growers who face rising labor costs and a shrinking ...
Popular Science

Watch a robot hand only use its ‘skin’ to feel and grab objects

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robots can have trouble grasping the concept of “grasping.” It ...
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Engineers at Harvard developed a robot hand that has pneumatic tentacles instead of fingers

In context: Engineers often model robots after humans. Even the robotic arms in a car manufacturing plant bear a passing resemblance to their human counterpart. The main difference usually comes down ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

A Helping Hand

Zhengyang (Kris) Weng (MSR '25) brought a passion for the piano to MSR, where his independent project replicating a human hand could ultimately impact robots in hospital operating rooms. The gentle ...