While space structures and robotic arms require lightweight actuation devices capable of repetitive movement, conventional ...

The next time you're scrolling on your phone, take a moment to appreciate the feat: The seemingly mundane act is possible thanks to the coordination of 34 muscles, 27 joints, and over 100 tendons and ...

In 1980, the first industrial robot arm could move six axes with brute strength, but it couldn’t pick up a strawberry without crushing it. Four decades later, robotic arms are faster, safer, and ...

Try to outplay an AI-enabled system at chess or outlast a robot worker operating in rooms filled with radiation and you’d ...

Engineers designed a wristband that enables wearers to control a robotic hand with such dexterity that it can play the piano.

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to help bionic limbs act more like natural ones. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on an experimental hand that shares control with the user to carry out tricky ...

Researchers developed a soft optical bending sensor that enables humanoid robotic hands to perceive finger posture across multiple axes during dexterous tasks.

An autonomous robotic system detects toxic heavy metals in water using self-powered nanosensors and ambient heat, enabling safe, real-time environmental monitoring without external power or manual ...

A note to readers: This story does not necessarily reflect the perspectives of all members of the Deaf community on the use of AI or robotic tools to teach American Sign Language to deaf or hard of ...

ELON, N.C. — It fits like a glove. “Personally, you can see even the difference in just like this finger from here to her, and it definitely looks a lot better,” said Elon University junior Cassidy ...