Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception. We've come a long way from the rigid, purely cosmetic prosthetics ...

Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

Upper-limb amputees often struggle with everyday tasks due to their limited dexterity. The existing prosthetic hands often lack the fine motor skills and natural movement required for truly ...

To solve this, the researchers developed a bioinspired system that shares control between the user and the AI, carefully balancing human intent with machine precision. The AI augments natural ...

People who have lost their hands due to accidents use robotic hands, but natural movements are difficult. This is because ...

A U.S. research team has developed an AI-powered robotic prosthetic hand equipped with sensors on each fingertip. Unlike ...

Whether you're reaching for a mug, a pencil or someone's hand, you don't need to consciously instruct each of your fingers on ...

The first-ever magnet-controlled prosthetic hand grasps an organic hand (Courtesy of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies via Courthouse News). A black robotic hand grasps a human hand in front of ...

Classmates of Tennessee student Sergio Peralta, 15, built him a robotic hand, CBS News reported. A teacher who had learned Peralta's hand was not fully formed told him his students could help. The ...

Luke Skywalker losing his right hand may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for real-life amputees. Because at the stroke of Darth Vader's lightsaber, "The Empire Strikes Back's" grizzliest moment ...

Hands can grab things, build things, communicate, and we control them intuitively with nothing more than a thought. To those who miss a hand, a prosthesis can be a life-changing tool for carrying out ...