Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real time tactile control

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published this video item, entitled “Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real time tactile control” – below is their description.

Engineers at MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have designed a soft, lightweight, and potentially low-cost neuroprosthetic hand. Amputees who tested the artificial limb performed daily activities such as zipping a suitcase, pouring a carton of juice, and petting a cat, just as well, and in some cases better than, more rigid neuroprosthetics. Read more: https://news.mit.edu/2021/inflatable-robotic-hand-tactile-0816

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