Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with a better prosthetic hand that uses a hybrid design to carefully grip various objects with just the right amount of pressure.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Prosthetics, medical-robotics, Robotic, Johns Hopkins University
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Prosthetic hand knows exactly how hard it can safely squeeze stuff
Posted by ArielTechGeek 6 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Assistive robotic grasping device gives a hand to users' hands
Posted by ArielTechGeek 19 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
When someone has been rendered tetraplegic by a spinal cord injury, they may still retain partial use of their wrists. An experimental device has been designed to help such folks lift cumbersome objects, by adding a robotic hand to the back of their dominant hand.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: UC Berkeley, Robotic, Hand, Assistive Technologies, Disability
Laser-shooting watch lets you control devices via midair hand gestures
Posted by ArielTechGeek 22 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If you're tired of using a boring ol' remote for controlling your devices, you might like the CenWatch. It's a smartwatch that scans the underside of your hand, allowing you to make multiple commands via simple midair hand gestures.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Gesture Control, Smartwatch, LIDAR
Muscle tissue meets mechanics in biohybrid hand breakthrough
Posted by ArielTechGeek 27 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward for a new kind of robotics with a range of potential applications.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: biohybrid, Artificial Muscles, Tokyo University, Prosthetics, 3D Printing
Stabilized compact binoculars give birdwatchers a steady hand
Posted by ArielTechGeek 52 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Trying to zoom in on distant feathered friends using regular binoculars can be a shaky proposition. Fujifilm has launched some binoculars aimed at birdwatchers that have built-in image stabilization to help keep things steady.Continue Reading
Sanctuary AI's Phoenix robot is certainly an impressive beast, with hydraulically actuated hands that are incredibly dextrous. Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is now capable of simultaneously holding and manipulating an object.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Sanctuary AI, Hand, Dexterity
Damaged coral reefs are getting a helping (robotic) hand
Posted by ArielTechGeek 118 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A new robotic hand has been created to help, by carefully and efficiently transferring the li'l corals between tanks as they grow up.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Ecology, CSIRO, Coral, Soft Robotics
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of mediclinics, a company that has transformed public toilet spaces with its well-thought-out bathroom solutions.
The post 50 years of reimagining restrooms: mediclinics’ evolution from hand dryers to smart solutions appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Forerunner K2 humanoid robot can carry 33 lb in each dexterous hand
Posted by ArielTechGeek 137 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
China's Kepler took its Forerunner humanoid robot to CES 2024 back in January, taking aim at Tesla's Optimus in the process. The company has since been in talks with target customers and has now announced a follow-up that's "tailored for commercial applications."Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, biped
TikTok has said it has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for “engaging in covert influence operations”. It’s part of the site’s efforts to prevent disinformation in the run […]
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