Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated ...

Holding an egg requires a gentle touch. Squeeze too hard, and you'll make a mess. Opening a water bottle, on the other hand, ...

Researchers have built a prosthetic hand that, with the help of artificial intelligence, can act a lot more like a natural one. The key is to have the hand recognize when the user wants to do ...

The prosthetic can hold everything from drinks to eggs with the new pressure sensor framework.

One of the primary challenges with prosthetic hands is the ability to properly tune the appropriate grip based on the object ...

Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its ...

Upper-limb amputees often struggle with everyday tasks due to their limited dexterity. The existing prosthetic hands often lack the fine motor skills and natural movement required for truly ...

Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

David Brockman, a retired CalFire captain and avid outdoorsman, built a deck in the backyard of his home last year, without the use of his dominant right hand, which he lost in an accident. The ...

After months of anticipation, a young boy who lost most of his fingers in a fiery and deadly car crash is the owner of two new prosthetic hands made just for him by a team of Cal Poly engineering ...