Here’s our soft robot hand in action: This article was originally published in the May 2015 issue of Popular Science, under the title “Wave Hello To A Soft Robot Hand.” ...

This includes wires, as well as pet waste and other obstacles. It comes as no real surprise, though; if any company can make a robot vacuum that avoids wires, it’s iRobot. An outstanding track ...

The concept is simple enough—your average robot is filled with wires, springs and hard components that make it jerky, unnatural and susceptible to wear and tear.

To be clear, in advanced exercises the Baoding balls shouldn’t be touching but I’ll cut the robot arm some slack since it’s a beginner. The robotic hand is impressive because it does such a ...

A more brainlike artificial neural network is helping make robot hands smarter than ever. Check this one out in action.