What happens when students stop building for grades and start building like engineers? This competition tested more than ideas.

Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

Abstract: The somatosensory function is essential for hand motor control, but it is lost following hand amputation. This study explores the potential of osseoperception — auditory and vibrotactile ...

Here’s some nightmare fuel from the world of robotics: a robot arm with a six-fingered hand that can detach itself and crawl around on its own. The contraption is the invention of a team from the ...

A technology-agnostic RAIS™ framework combining robotics, digital site intelligence, and field-proven construction expertise SunRobi brings robotics, digital intelligence, and construction expertise ...

This robotic hand crawls away, grabs objects and reattaches In tests, the hand was able to detach from its arm, crawl like a small multi-legged robot, and retrieve up to three objects in sequence ...

Abstract: The aspiration to replicate the capabilities of the human hand has driven innovations in the design of soft robotic hands. Despite these advancements, many existing designs of soft hands ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Engineers in Switzerland recently created a detachable, spider ...

Forward-looking: When engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) set out to rethink the human hand, they removed one of its defining constraints: attachment. The result is ...

A new robotic hand resembles a beloved character from the Addams Family franchise. Like the sentient human hand called Thing, the mechanical limb can scurry around and operate on its own—in ways a ...

With its opposable thumb, multiple joints and gripping skin, human hands are often considered to be the pinnacle of dexterity, and many robotic hands are designed in their image. But having been ...