A Bristol-based roboticist has developed a robotic prosthetic hand using 3D-printed components that costs as little as £650, which is much cheaper than existing technology. Joel Gibbard first came up ...

Researchers at the Zurich-based ETH public university, along with a US-based startup called Inkbit, have done the impossible. They’ve printed a robot hand complete with bones, ligaments and tendons ...

TOKYO—Bridgestone Corp. has launched a proof of concept (PoC) project for using soft robot hands to automatically perform piece-picking at its logistics site. The project will involve robots picking ...

Researchers at Japan’s Hiroshima University have developed a robot prosthetic hand, controllable using only a wearer’s thoughts. The low-cost 3D-printed creation can perform a wide variety of hand ...

A five-fingered feat could show important progress in A.I. research. It is also a stunt. Credit...Videos by Matt Edge Supported by By Cade Metz This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward ...

Researchers in Japan have tested a colossal robotic hand to clear earthquake rubble, paving the way for a breakthrough in disaster preparedness. The robot has been built through a collaboration ...

Drawing on advances in robotics and computer technology, Johns Hopkins University researchers are designing new high-tech medical tools to equip the operating room of the future. These systems and ...

Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have revealed a giant robotic hand that could transform how communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Built through a collaboration between ...

Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study. Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new ...