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 ...

Swiss scientists have developed a robotic hand that can walk off on its own - rather like Thing from The Addams Family. The ...

Credit: 2025 LASA/CREATE/EPFL CC BY SA/Cover Images Swiss scientists have developed a robotic hand that can walk off on its ...

EPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous ...

A robotic hand developed at EPFL surpasses the limits of human dexterity with a dual-thumbed, reversible-palm design that can ...

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Though I’ve come to recognize the beautiful simplicity of a single brick and the endless possibilities for what it can be, my appreciation pales in comparison to that of Lego artist Sean Kenney. His ...

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Learn about the beautiful, but uncommon, blue grosbeak, including the bird's range map, diet, nesting habits, song and more.

EPFL engineers unveil a detachable robotic hand that crawls into tight spaces, grips objects both ways, and returns ...

EPFL's innovative robotic hand features a dual-thumbed design and detachable functionality, surpassing human dexterity for ...