China's Shanghai Kepler Robotics is making waves in the world of humanoid robotics with its innovative Forerunner series. Its latest humanoid robot, the Forerunner K2, has quickly become a hot topic, ...

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

With 3D printers, advanced laser cutters and even heavy-duty sewing machines, Maker Space 307 is loaded with tech for the ...

Sixteen-year-old Jared Lepora created a robotic hand from Lego pieces with near-human precision. A 16-year-old student from ...

The MOTIF Hand, developed by a student team in collaboration with Daniel Seita, a USC Viterbi assistant professor of computer science, is built on the idea of being multimodal — that is, having ...

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 ...

Anyone committed to building a particular skill is capable of experiencing the "ceiling effect," in which performance plateaus after years of training. For hobbyists, this is frustrating; for ...

Unitree has revealed a production-ready version of its G1 humanoid robot, but don’t expect a real-life version of Rosey the Robot just yet. Unitree has revealed a production-ready version of its G1 ...

Fast and complex multi-finger movements generated by the hand exoskeleton. Credit: Shinichi Furuya When it comes to fine-tuned motor skills like playing the piano, practice, they say, makes perfect.

Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have revealed a giant robotic hand that could transform how communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Built through a collaboration between ...