From holding a ball to daintily grasping a chopstick, a new robotic hand developed by scientists in the UK can grab a range of objects just by moving its wrist and the feeling of its "skin". The ...

A huge, super-fast indestructible robot hand might seem like a terrifying prop from a science-fiction film. But this hefty 4.1kg (9.9lbs) hand is very real and is already being used to develop the ...

An incredibly dextrous robotic hand has been developed that is strong enough to crush a can, while also being delicate enough to use a pair of tweezers. The device integrates all the components ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The human hand is amazingly complex—so much so that most modern ...

University researchers say they have made a "key breakthrough" in the development of tactile robotic hands. Led by Prof Nathan Lepora, a professor of robotics and AI, at the University of Bristol has ...

Hands can grab things, build things, communicate, and we control them intuitively with nothing more than a thought. To those who miss a hand, a prosthesis can be a life-changing tool for carrying out ...

In October, a student presented a robotic hand made entirely from LEGOs at the 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Hangzhou, China. But Jared Lepora isn’t in ...

Use your hands for a moment. Grab that bottle on your desk and unscrew the cap. Or get a pencil or pen and write your name. You might already be using your hand to read this story on your phone—that ...

HANDLE is a large scale "Integrated Project" that is part of the Seventh European Framework Programme FP7; Spain is a participant in the project, whose goal is to reach an understanding of how humans ...

LONDON -- Getting a glass of water in the night could soon be far easier for disabled people -- a robot could do it for them. A UK company is developing a robotic arm, which fully mimics a human hand, ...

A BOY born without a right hand is learning to use his new robot arm — bought for him by a kind-hearted stranger. Louie Morgan-Kemp, seven, had just started fund-raising for the £13,000 prosthetic ...