Here’s some nightmare fuel from the world of robotics: a robot arm with a six-fingered hand that can detach itself and crawl ...

With up to six fingers that can bend in multiple directions, the innovative tool could one day be used to carry out tasks in tight spaces ...

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At ...

This New Skittering Robotic Hand Could Reach Things You Can't ...

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

Unlike traditional robotic grippers fixed to stationary arms, this dual-mode manipulator functions both as a conventional end effector and as an independent mobile tool. Once undocked, ...

Scientists have discovered humans possess a 'seventh sense' allowing them to detect objects hidden beneath sand without ...

A robotic hand developed at EPFL surpasses the limits of human dexterity with a dual-thumbed, reversible-palm design that can detach from its robotic ‘arm’ to reach and grasp multiple objects.

Credit: 2025 LASA/CREATE/EPFL CC BY SA/Cover Images Swiss scientists have developed a robotic hand that can walk off on its ...

In the field of medical prosthetics, things are changing quickly. Learn about mind-controlled limbs, and research that suggests that we may be able to go high-tech with low-cost materials. Hosted by: ...

Twelve‑year‑old Kai Pollnitz from Georgetown received a life‑changing surprise when YouTube creator MrBeast gifted him a custom Open Bionics Hero PRO robotic hand. Kai, who was born with a congenital ...

A teenage apprentice has suffered life-changing injuries after being caught in machinery at an engineering workshop.