Human hands are incredibly dexterous tools — but they have their limits. They are asymmetric, they have only a single thumb and, fundamentally, they’re connected to our arms.
Read the paper: A detachable crawling robotic hand
But none of that poses a problem for this robot claw.
Its symmetrical design means it can seamlessly approach different tasks without having to twist to find the right angle, six-fingers mean the design can juggle multiple objects at the same time and, if needed, it can simply leave its arm behind, perfect for dangerous or hard to reach places.
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