Matt Denton]’s SpoolBot is a surprisingly agile remote-controlled robot that doesn’t just repurpose filament spool leftovers.

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At least according to engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s ...

When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In a study appearing in Scientific Reports, ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Human hands are incredibly dexterous tools — but they have their limits. They are asymmetric, they have only a single thumb and, ...

Inspired by birds which can fly with their wings and skillfully perch with their talons, a research team from Zhejiang University designed the world's first hand-shaped flying manipulation robot, ...

The Roborock Saros Z70 is a flagship robot vacuum with a glimpse into the future of home automation. Building on the ultra-slim Saros 10R, Roborock has added a fully functional five-axis mechanical ...

One of the joys of browsing secondhand shops is the possibility of finding old, perhaps restorable or hackable, electronics at low prices. Admittedly, they usually seem to be old flat-screen TVs, ...