Scientists have developed a detachable robot hand that can crawl and grasp in multiple directions, raising the prospect of uses in industry and beyond that require both small size and motor skills.
The hand’s first notable feature is that it can undock from its host arm to operate independently and approach target objects. It can also carry multiple objects between varying combinations of fingers, researchers said.
The idea of a many-digited automaton that can creep through tight spaces is a staple of dystopian science fiction, but such a machine would potentially have important and less sinister uses.
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