The symmetrical design and flexible fingers mean that the robot can transport objects on either side of its body. For humans, ...

The robot can bend, grasp and carry in ways humans can’t, which could help it navigate spaces too confined for human arms.

EPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous ...

Swiss engineers have unveiled a robotic hand reportedly more efficient than its human counterpart. The device, developed at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne (EPFL), features a ...

A robotic hand developed at EPFL surpasses the limits of human dexterity with a dual-thumbed, reversible-palm design that can ...

By the time Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researcher Hans Moravec published his seminal book on robotics “Mind Children” ...

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot promises help and companionship. But will AI-powered robots bring people together—or quietly ...

In the picture an individual with a limb deficiency wears the system during familiarization. The researchers designed a soft prosthetic hand with two degrees of actuation, enabling it to perform ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...