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

The human hand is amazingly complex. With 34 muscles, more than 30 tendons, and 27 bones, hands can grasp objects, express emotion, create works of art, and accomplish many of the tasks that drive ...

Foundational Concepts in Programming Industrial Robots. Before you can get a robot to do anything useful, you need to ...

Foundational Concepts in Programming Industrial Robots. Before you can get a robot to do anything useful, you need to understand how it works and the math behind its movements. It ...

While viral videos of robots performing parkour and backflips dominate social media feeds, industry insiders suggest these acrobatic feats are misleading indicators of progress. Industry executives at ...

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At ...

The result is something akin to Thing from “The Addams Family” — with all the scamper and skill, but none of the skin or ...

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

With up to six fingers that can bend in multiple directions, the innovative tool could one day be used to carry out tasks in tight spaces ...

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

But first comes the beta test. Ulta has agreed to pilot the machines in select stores, where customers can get free manicures while 10Beauty gathers real-world data. Human nail techs stand by to fix ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion showcase a robot hand learning to mimic human movements.