Stranger Thing: Scientists build robot hand that can go walkabout like Addams Family character

Swiss scientists have developed a robotic hand that can walk off on its own - rather like Thing from The Addams Family. The ...

This Robot Hand Pops Off and Crawls. I Hate It So Much.

Here’s some nightmare fuel from the world of robotics: a robot arm with a six-fingered hand that can detach itself and crawl ...
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This New Skittering Robotic Hand Could Reach Things You Can't

This New Skittering Robotic Hand Could Reach Things You Can't ...
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Detachable Hand Extends Robotic Arm’s Reach

Introduction to EPFL's robotic arm and detachable hand. How the robotic hand was developed. How the hand can grasp and carry objects. Researchers at EPFL's (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) ...
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New Robot Hand Can Detach From Arm, Move Around, and Reattach At Will

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Revolutionary reversible robo-hand can crawl away from its arm

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At ...
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Creepy robotic hand detaches at the wrist before scurrying away to collect objects

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

This robotic hand crawls away, grabs objects and reattaches

In tests, the hand was able to detach from its arm, crawl like a small multi-legged robot, and retrieve up to three objects ...
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Nurture more important than nature for robotic hand

How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research demonstrates that the ...