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April 1, 2013 10:51 am EST
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/01/darpa-low-cost-robot-hands/
DARPA working on low-cost robot hands, aims to make yours even more idle (video)
In a bid to crush those typically high robot-making costs, DARPA and its business partners (including iRobot) reckon they can now build high-end robot hands for under $3,000, down from what was once a $10,000 premium. According to The New York Times, the government, specifically the Pentagon, is looking to craft robot mitts that are able to detect improvised explosive devices by touch alone -- something that DARPA's worked on before. To demonstrate the progress it's made so far, the department released a clip of one of its robots stripping a car tire -- you'll find it after the break. Now it just needs to figure out how to get it back on to the wheel.
Via: The Verge
Source: The New York Times
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/01/darpa-low-cost-robot-hands/
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