The result is something akin to Thing from “The Addams Family” — with all the scamper and skill, but none of the skin or ...

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

Digital human anatomy and imaging techniques represent a paradigm shift in the study and application of anatomical information. By integrating advanced imaging modalities—such as high-resolution ...

Video shows detachable crawling robot hand that's giving 'Addams Family' meets 'Terminator' vibes Credit: MashableOnly a ...

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, ...

Whatever our hands do--reaching, grabbing or manipulating objects--it always appears simple. Yet your hands are one of the most complicated, and important, parts of the body. Despite this, little is ...

Behold the wondrous complexity of the human hand. Twenty-seven bones working in concert with muscles, tendons, and ligaments extending up the forearm to produce a range of motions that gave us ...

Scientists have long linked the evolution of the human hand—unique for its lengthy opposable thumbs and dexterous fingers—to the rise of stone tools some 2.6 million years ago. These instruments, from ...

Animating human hands has long been considered one of the most challenging problems in computer graphics. That's because it has been impossible to capture the internal movement of the hand in motion - ...

The promise of the humanoid revolution is tantalizing: tireless mechanical workers marching into factories, warehouses, and even homes, ready to fill labor gaps and drive a new era of automation.

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a technique inspired by the visual effects industry, a team of USC researchers, comprising two computer scientists and a radiologist, has developed the world ...