Watch 1X’s NEO robot try out a new pair of dexterous hands.

For a robot to effectively help with chores it needs to be able to interact with an environment designed for human hands. So ...

Human-Level Hands? 1X Just Gave Humanoid Robot Neo Something Close

I saw these robot hands a few week ago. But now 1X has released all the details, and these are incredible humanoid robot ...
The Robot Report

ENCY Software and Stäubli Robotics partner to simplify robot programming

ENCY Software and Stäubli Robotics have signed a global agreement to make robot programming more intuitive, faster, and more ...

XELA Robotics Unveils Robotic Fingertips and Other New Tactile Sensor Capabilities

Sensitive "nails" enable precision grasping of very thin objects, while other enhancements better grasp fragile objects.
Interesting Engineering

Smart exoskeleton glove restores grip for paralyzed hands

TUM's AI-powered soft glove uses muscle signals and air cushions to restore grasping ability for people with hand paralysis.

How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes

In a world where self-driving robotaxis glide through major city streets without drivers behind the wheel and delivery drones ...
Hackaday

Time Never Moves Slowly With This Clock

A clock is by its very nature a device for measuring time, and thus it moves forward at a constant rate. But how about in a ...
The Courier

Bondi finding its way with some much-needed winter fun

Bondi is trading surfboards for ice skates to mark the return of an annual winter festival, which is breathing much-needed ...
KrASIA

Chinese appliance brands gain ground in Southeast Asia

In Southeast Asia, the average share of major appliances, including refrigeration, home laundry appliances and dishwashers, ...
The Boston Globe

A robotic hand ‘talks’ to deaf and blind people. Here’s how it works.

Elaine Ducharme can’t see or hear. But she can read the news or listen to a friend by grasping a robot’s hand. Ducharme uses a product called Tatum1, a disembodied mechanical hand plugged upright into ...
The Next Web

MIT’s ultrasound wristband tracks every finger movement and lets you control a robot hand in real time

MIT built an ultrasound wristband that tracks 22 degrees of hand motion and controls a robot hand in real time with 120ms latency. Engineers at MIT have built an ultrasound wristband that can track 22 ...
Boston Herald

MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ...