People who have lost their hands due to accidents use robotic hands, but natural movements are difficult. This is because ...

To use, the operator wore a haptic glove, each finger of which connected to a motion-sensing device. The operator's hand ...

A robotic arm capable of mimicking hand gestures through data analysis of the mechanical activity of the muscles, using wearable piezoelectric sensors was developed. Piezoelectric discs were placed in ...

Scientists at the University of Texas at Arlington, for example, have built a soft exoskeleton that fastens onto the arm and, ...

How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research demonstrates that the ...

True robotic dexterity will open up markets that automation has barely touched, such as This is where robotics evolves from ...

A soft armband that lets you steer a robot while you sprint on a treadmill or bob on rough seas sounds like science fiction. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have now built ...

Clone Robotics is going to impressive lengths to make sure its "intelligent androids" will have some of the most human-like hands in the business, and watching the way their hydraulic "muscles" move ...

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