Robots aren't always the most delicate of machines when handling fragile objects. They don't have the lightness of touch of ...

In October, a student presented a robotic hand made entirely from LEGOs at the 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Hangzhou, China. But Jared Lepora isn’t in ...

A federal judge has ordered the city to hand over the operations of its troubled jails on Rikers Island to an outside manager. In a decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain wrote that ...

Armies of humanoid robots are poised to march into the world’s factories. But before they’re ready to turn a wrench, they must solve what Elon Musk calls “the hands problem.” Creating the mechanical ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion reveal a robot hand that learned human behavior on its own. This matters because it demonstrates the potential for machines to adapt, interact, and learn like humans.

Elon Musk needs Tesla investors to vote for his $1 trillion payday so that he can control a robot army. Yes, really, that’s what he said. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to unrealistic ...

What if the future of robotics and prosthetics could fit in the palm of your hand? Enter the Wuji Hand, a new innovation that redefines what’s possible in human-like motion and precision. With its 20 ...

A California-based company has introduced a robotic hand that can perform multiple tasks. Named Aero Hand Open, the TetherIA’s open-source, underactuated robotic hand is meant to solve the robotic ...

Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. Republicans gain 12 more seats, including ...

Musk shared a new video of the Tesla robot performing Kung Fu drills with its trainer, writing on X, "Tesla Optimus learning Kung Fu." The footage shows Optimus greeting its human instructor before ...

What makes a humanoid hand so fascinating? Imagine a robotic gripper delicately assembling intricate components on a factory floor or carefully holding fragile medical instruments during surgery.

For Jacqueline Libby, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, the field of robotics has always been about more than advancing the mechanical engineering and ...