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This story is from the category Augmenting Organics
Date posted: 28/09/2009 Industrial robots have been helping in the factories for a while, but most robots need a complex hand and powerful software to grasp ordinary objects without damaging them. Researchers from Harvard and Yale Universities have developed a simple, soft robotic hand that can grab a range of objects delicately, and which automatically adjusts its fingers to get a good grip. The new hand could also potentially be useful as a prosthetic arm. "When you start to bring robots into human environments, all of a sudden there's a big advantage for being compliant," says Charlie Kemp, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech who designs home-assist robots. "You can't always know what is where. You don't just want to push through the world and break something. You want to have the mechanics comply." See the full Story via external site: www.technologyreview.com Most recent stories in this category (Augmenting Organics): 03/03/2017: Adjustable Smart Desks join the Internet of Things |
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