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 ...

Robotics has made jaw-dropping progress in perception, navigation, and even conversational interfaces. Yet one part of the human body continues ...

Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a stroke.

Khaberni - It appears that providing robots with a hand capable of functioning in a manner similar to the human hand remains an elusive goal for robotics companies at this time, as achieving it is ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. WHO: XELA Robotics WHAT: The company will display its advanced uSkin(R) sensor technology for humanoid, robotic hands ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media highlight Dr. Eric Du and his lab at UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, who are working on ...

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

Researchers give robots a sense of touch by 'listening' to vibrations, allowing them to identify materials, understand shapes and recognize objects just like human hands. The ability to interpret the ...

Humanoid robots and other general-purpose robotic platforms have made astonishing progress in locomotion and perception. Some can now run, jump, and even perform flips, while advanced computer vision ...

The Shadow Robot Company's take on the robotic hand, introduced in 2007, draws its power and dexterity from compressed air. Forty "muscles" made of rubber tubing are attached to various points on the ...

XELA Robotics is focused on solving the problem of making robot hands as nimble and dexterous as human hands by providing them with the sense of touch – a challenge which has limited the usefulness of ...