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

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Inside a lab at Northern Kentucky University, students and professors from multiple disciplines are working on a project to make life easier — and faster, and less intrusive — ...

While BionIT Labs’ roots are in advanced prosthetics, the company has evolved Adam’s Hand from assistive medical devices to ...

Robotics was the focus of a Science and Technology Challenge regional final designed to boost interest in studying STEM ...

UNLV engineering student Truc Tran stood next to a robot Monday just before turning on its power. After flipping a switch, the 26-year-old waited for a few minutes for charging at the university’s ...

To build a “hand” for a robot apple picker, Joe Davidson first had to learn how to pick apples. After all, he was an engineer, not a farmer. “Picking apples seems like a very simple thing to do,” ...

Korean researchers have created a very realistic and capable robot hand that looks very promising. It is strong (34N of grip strength) and reasonably lightweight (1.1 kg), too. There are several ...

Researchers at the Zurich-based ETH public university, along with a US-based startup called Inkbit, have done the impossible. They’ve printed a robot hand complete with bones, ligaments and tendons ...

Robotic arms and actuators are compelling things to watch, and as popular among the maker set as they are crucial to modern industry. [kthod2000] built a design of their own, which relies on parts ...