Humans use all surfaces of the hand for contact-rich manipulation. Robot hands, in contrast, typically use only the fingertips, which can limit dexterity. In a new study from the lab of Aaron Dollar, ...

Credit: Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory, University of Cambridge/Cover Images Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robotic hand that can grasp a range of objects – and not drop them ...

Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robotic hand that can grasp a range of objects -- and not drop them -- using just the movement of its wrist and the feeling in its 'skin'.

The Future of Home Help: Humanoid Robots Taking Over Household Chores Imagine waking up to a tidy living room, freshly ...

The next time you’re scrolling your phone, take a moment to appreciate the feat: The seemingly mundane act is possible thanks to the coordination of 34 muscles, 27 joints, and over 100 tendons and ...

A soft robotic hand can pick up nearly a dozen objects and adjust the way it is holding them when they start to slip. Many robotic arms are good at picking up objects, but in-the-moment adjustments ...

Robots have made significant strides in automation, but in dynamic, unstructured environments such as ...

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