Huge amounts of money and time are being spent researching robotics for myriad of potential uses in the future. Robots promise the ability to be able to work in environments that are too hazardous for ...

At CES 2026, ROBOTERA showcases L7 humanoid, Q5 wheeled assistant, and XHAND1 robotic hand with human-like motion and ...

One of the interesting benefits of the 3D printing revolution is the dramatic increase in availability of prosthetics for people with virtually any need. With a little bit of research, a 3D printer, ...

People with more dexterity in their hands may live longer and even be able to avoid nursing homes as they age, a study suggests. Researchers in Japan recruited more than 1,000 adults over the age of ...

ROBOTIC HIGH FIVE. On Monday, researchers at OpenAI, the nonprofit AI research company co-founded by Elon Musk, introduced Dactyl, an AI system trained to control a robotic hand. According to the ...

Machines may be snatching jobs from Wall Street offices and manufacturing factories, but not every employee should worry about automation. There’s certain work robots simply can’t accomplish, such as ...

DEXTERITY has become a hot topic in hand protection. Safety professionals realize that high-dexterity gloves result in increased safety and job performance. Corporate managers know that increased ...

People have long speculated whether the evolution of bipedalism in early hominins triggered tool use (by freeing their hands) or whether the necessity of making and using tools encouraged the shift to ...