Robotic hand gets a grip using string artificial tendons

While the quest for robotic grippers with a light, yet firm touch has led to innovative approaches, such as theuniversal jamming gripper, it's still hard to go past the four fingers and opposable thumb form factor honed by millions of years of evolution. While the technology is available to create a robotic hand that is both powerful and delicate, cramming it inside a compact arm is still difficult. But European researchers have done just that by using a novel string actuator to act as an artificial tendon... Continue Reading Robotic hand gets a grip using string artificial tendons