Human hands are incredibly dexterous tools — but they have their limits. They are asymmetric, they only have a single thumb, and fundamentally, they're connected to our arms.
But none of that poses a problem for this robot claw.
Its symmetrical design means it can seamlessly approach different tasks without having to twist to find the right angle, six-fingers mean the design can juggle multiple objects at the same time and, if needed, it can simply leave its arm behind, perfect for dangerous or hard to reach places.
Read the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67675-8
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But none of that poses a problem for this robot claw.
Its symmetrical design means it can seamlessly approach different tasks without having to twist to find the right angle, six-fingers mean the design can juggle multiple objects at the same time and, if needed, it can simply leave its arm behind, perfect for dangerous or hard to reach places.
Read the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67675-8
Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday: https://www.nature.com/briefing
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