A flexible robotic arm mimics an elephant's trunk, twisting and stiffening to perform tasks, offering safer alternatives to rigid robots.

Source: Johns Hopkins University In the lab, the bionic hand identified and manipulated 15 everyday objects — such as stuffed ...

This innovative robotic hand features a tactile palm and dexterous soft fingers, enhancing object manipulation and ...

In the realm of science fiction, Dyson spheres and ringworlds have been staples for decades. But it is well known that the ...

It's difficult to build devices that replicate the fluid, precise motion of humans, but that might change if we could pull a ...

Johns Hopkins University engineers have created a groundbreaking prosthetic hand that can grip everyday objects like a human ...

The researchers found that the prosthetic hand could securely grasp 15 everyday objects ranging from a soft toy to a metal ...

A recent breakthrough in robotics could help amputees regain some of their lost capabilities. The new prosthetic hand design combines layers of sensors with a hybrid robotic structure and machine ...

Abstract: Robotic manipulation of rigid objects via deformable linear objects (DLO) such as ropes is an emerging field of research with applications in various rigid object transportation tasks. A few ...

From strange wooden tools and statues to ancient human remains, these objects are drawing archaeologists into the high, frozen mountains each year. Norway is at the forefront of this emerging ...

Imagine an AI system capable of guiding a robot to manipulate physical objects as effortlessly as it navigates software menus. Such seamless integration of digital and physical tasks has long been the ...