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November 19, 2012 06:56 pm GMT
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Robot Hand Picks Up Nyan Cat, What Else is Possible?
Humans take their hands for granted. Were just as quick to make an obscene gesture with them as we are to paint the next Mona Lisa. For those building robots, however, dexterous hands are a never--ending conundrum. Building them is tough and expensive. Roomba manufacturer iRobot is working on innovating its way around at least a few of these major obstacles to build effective, affordable, and maybe even intuitive digits.
Take the hand in the video above. Actually, it looks nothing like a traditional appendage, but according to iRobot scientists, this Jamming Gripper" (part of iRobots HANDLE-- Hardened, Adaptive, Novel, Low-Cost, End Effect…
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