Science Robotic hand controlled by thought The Associated Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2009 1:37 PM EST | Last Updated: December 2, 2009 ...

A robotic hand can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming.

Passive training using a robotic exoskeleton hand could help pianists overcome that ceiling effect, according to a paper published in the journal Science Robotics.

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