This prosthetic hand and socket uses AI, with the hand controlled by the Cybernetic Interface attached to the socket. Researchers at the Biological Systems Engineering Lab at Hiroshima University have ...

If you wear glasses, you may have realized your visual deficit can also be an unexpected style boon. Thanks to a company combining wearable robotics with stunning (and newly award-winning) design, the ...

Using the MiniTouch, an Italian man was able to differentiate while blindfolded between human and prosthetic arms with 80% accuracy. Photo by EPFL/Caillet Fabrizio wasn't sure what to expect of his ...

While a design called the “Robohand” was the UNLV team’s initial prosthetic, the team has changed to another design, called “Flexy-Hand 2.” These designs are free to the public, so anyone, such as a ...

Smart hand: The soft, elastic neuroprosthetic hand enables precise movement and delivers feedback, at a fraction of the weight and cost of comparable neuroprosthetics. (Courtesy: Xuanhe Zhao, Shaoting ...

Is this a case of a good design gone wrong in the build phase? Or is this DIY prosthetic arm a poor design from the get-go? Either way, [Will Donaldson] needs some feedback, and Hackaday is just the ...

The University of Tennessee’s Makers Club is creating prosthetics through 3D printing. The club’s first client is Riley Toll. Toll isn’t just the first receiver of one of these prosthetics but she’s ...

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Prosthetic limb technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, giving amputees a range of bionic options, including artificial knees controlled by microchips, sensor-laden feet driven by artificial ...

A prosthetic hand uses a mounted camera to "see" objects and speed up the reaction times to sync with the wearer. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with ...

DEKALB, Ill. -- A Northern Illinois University student spent the summer designing a custom prosthetic to help a young violinist achieve her dream. Sarah Valentiner, 13, was born without her right hand ...

Brother Rice High School in Mount Greenwood prides itself on promoting STEM and service in its classrooms. When those two missions intersected this school year, students were afforded the rare ...