Comments on: Fingerless Robotic Hand Can Pick Anything

By: Radu C

Radu C — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:42:48 +0000

When will it be available in the field of prosthetics? This would make a magnificent prosthetic hand, and I believe that with simple neurosurgery (if anything neuro can be called “simple”) and training one could live a normal life as if the limb was the original one, controlling the suction of the device just by thought alone. Add a few motors at the shoulder (if the whole arm is missing) and elbow, connect them by a few neurons, train the patient to operate the three: shoulder motor, elbow motor, suction switch, and you’ve got someone their life back (and a fully functional cyborg). Anyway, a lot better than the metal hook and plastic hand approach.

By: Larkspurlazuli

Larkspurlazuli — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:49:16 +0000

That is massively impressive- especially the egg and tetrahedron, and that it’s even strong enough to grip a pen.

By: roz

roz — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:11:52 +0000

it can even pick a nose???

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:58:30 +0000

I like a lot. A real advance yet so simple. One of those ‘good god it’s so obvoius’ type thingies.