It can't make sushi yet, but a human-like robotic hand developed by Kyoto-based factory automation firm Squse is dexterous enough to handle it like a pro.
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The fleshy robot hand, which weighs 340 grams and consists of soft silicone skin stretched over a polycarbonate skeleton, has 22 pneumatically-powered artificial muscles that enable it to bend its fingers like a human hand. The robot can perform 20 different moves, ranging from a delicate two-finger pinch to a full-hand squeeze.
According to Squse, the robot's delicate grip makes it suitable for a variety of manual labor jobs that require a human touch, such as handling parts in the factory, packing food, or even harvesting crops on the farm. The hand might also be used as a prosthetic limb, say the developers.
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every time I see stuff like this, it makes me sad at the state of US robotics (not the modem company). If only we didn't spend all our money on guns, we might have cool shit like this. We've had decades of head starts on them due to inventing most of this technology, but have spent our time trying to milk every last fraction of a percent of a penny out of it before upgrading.
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But then you wouldn't have cool guns. Then again, the Aussies have the coolest guns of all these days.
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