Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU), the first Philippine university to launch unmanned rockets in two global competitions last ...

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 ...

Human hands are a wonder of nature and unmatched in the animal kingdom. They can twist caps, flick switches, handle tiny objects with ease, and perform thousands of tasks every day. Robot hands ...

Here’s a party trick: Try opening a bottle of water using your thumb and pointer finger while holding it without spilling. It sounds simple, but the feat requires strength, dexterity, and coordination ...

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At least according to engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have designed a robotic hand that looks like something out of the TV series "Merlina." Kate Winslet puts on glamorous ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Kai Pollnitz sat in, what he later learned, was a fake doctor’s office in North Carolina this December when a man in scrubs and a mask walked in with a shiny blue box.

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Kai Pollnitz sat in, what he later learned, was a fake doctor’s office in North Carolina this December when a man in scrubs and a mask walked in with a shiny blue box.

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 ...