Researchers created a robotic hand that is eerily human-like and can learn on its own

Researchers created a robotic hand that is eerily human-like and can learn on its own

University of Washington We often take for granted how easy it is for us to complete basic tasks just using our hands. Typing out an email or setting up a pot of coffee are things we can do bleary eyed in the morning, but the movements our hands have to make to complete such tasks are truly complex, human skills. That’s why for robots to advance to the point where they can take care of our elderly or help clean our homes, it will be necessary for their hands to demonstrate the same level of finesse ours do. Researchers at the University of Washington are inching closer to making that a reality. Their software system, dubbed the Adroit manipulation system, is powering a robot hand that is considered one of the most highly…


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