This 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own

This 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own Seattle WA (SPX) May 11, 2016 - Robots today can perform space missions, solve a Rubik's cube, sort hospital medication and even make pancakes. But most can't manage the simple act of grasping a pencil and spinning it around to get a solid grip. Intricate tasks that require dexterous in-hand manipulation - rolling, pivoting, bending, sensing friction and other things humans do effortlessly with our hands - have proved notoriou ... more

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