When most of us pick up an object, we don't have to think about how to orient it in our hand. It's something that comes naturally to us as we learn to navigate the world. That's something that allows ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The first robot capable of manipulating unfamiliar objects was unveiled on Thursday, with its creators ...

Humanoid robots are increasingly capable of performing complex real-world tasks, but many still struggle with dexterous object manipulation and navigation in dynamic environments. Carnegie Mellon ...

In an era where automation continually transforms industries, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has once again pushed the boundaries with its latest innovation. Their cutting-edge system ...

The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (President Chunhong Park; hereinafter "KIMM") developed a robot hand capable of handling various objects and tools in daily life, such as holding an egg ...

Tom Smulders of Newcastle University Institute of Neuroscience explains his findings that people are faster at moving objects taken out of water if their fingers are wrinkled than if they are not. Our ...

Soft robotic grippers offer adaptable and safe manipulation across diverse objects, but they often lack the output force and stability of rigid grippers. Developing fingers that deliver high force ...