The robot can bend, grasp and carry in ways humans can’t, which could help it navigate spaces too confined for human arms.

The symmetrical design and flexible fingers mean that the robot can transport objects on either side of its body. For humans, ...

Here’s some nightmare fuel from the world of robotics: a robot arm with a six-fingered hand that can detach itself and crawl ...

With up to six fingers that can bend in multiple directions, the innovative tool could one day be used to carry out tasks in tight spaces ...

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

A prototype 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hand developed in Japan successfully passed a test by an upper-arm amputee, performing a series of intricate finger motions with more than 90% accuracy.