A new robotic hand resembles a beloved character from the Addams Family franchise. Like the sentient human hand called Thing, ...

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, ...

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

This New Skittering Robotic Hand Could Reach Things You Can't ...

The result is something akin to Thing from “The Addams Family” — with all the scamper and skill, but none of the skin or ...

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, ...

Robots can lift heavy loads and work nonstop, tirelessly moving boxes or assembling parts on an assembly line. But ask them to perform something simple for a human, like turning a door handle, ...

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