Engineers at EPFL have developed a highly dexterous, reversible robotic hand that can detach and move independently from its arm.

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

With up to six fingers that can bend in multiple directions, the innovative tool could one day be used to carry out tasks in tight spaces ...

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

Unlike traditional robotic grippers fixed to stationary arms, this dual-mode manipulator functions both as a conventional end effector and as an independent mobile tool. Once undocked, ...