These robot hand rollers are more nimble that the human hands that built them

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These robot hand rollers are more nimble that the human hands that built them
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Running, jumping, and flying: welcome to the future of robotics.


Researchers from Stanford University developed a prototype robotic hand called the “roller grasper.” The hand features fingers made out of rollers, each with three degrees of freedom.


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