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·May 13, 2025·5 min read

Soft Robots Learn to Grasp with Human-Like Flexibility

A new study reveals how a soft, compliant robotic hand—built with silicone skin, springs, and bendable joints, can self-organize grasps without needing precise environmental data or complex programming. The ADAPT hand succeeded in grasping 24 different objects with a 93% success rate using only four programmed motions, adapting naturally through mechanical flexibility.

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·March 6, 2025·5 min read

AI-Powered Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Control Robotic Arm

A new brain-computer interface (BCI) has enabled a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm by simply imagining movements. Unlike previous BCIs, which lasted only a few days, this AI-enhanced device worked reliably for seven months.

This shows a illustration of the arm in use.

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·January 16, 2025·9 min read

Advancing Prosthetics: Restoring Touch Through Brain Stimulation

Researchers are making strides in restoring touch sensations to prosthetic limbs through brain stimulation. By using electrodes in the brain's touch center, they can evoke stable, precise sensations, even allowing users to feel the shape and motion of objects.

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·October 17, 2024·4 min read

New Tech Boosts Precision in Hand Neuroprostheses

Scientists have developed a novel approach to improve neuroprostheses, making them more precise and practical for everyday tasks. By analyzing neural signals linked to hand postures, researchers demonstrated enhanced control of virtual hands in rhesus monkeys, closely mimicking fine motor skills.

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·July 1, 2024·8 min read

Prosthetic Limb Offers Natural Gait via Neural Control

A new neuroprosthetic interface allows prosthetic limbs to be controlled by the body's nervous system, resulting in a natural walking gait. The surgery reconnects muscles, providing proprioceptive feedback, enabling users to walk faster and navigate obstacles more effectively.

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·May 29, 2024·8 min read

Third Thumb: Public Quickly Adapts to Controllable Extra Thumb

Researchers found that people easily learned to use a controllable, prosthetic "Third Thumb" for manipulating objects. The device, tested on a diverse group, enhances motor capabilities and shows promise for both productivity and aiding those with disabilities. The study highlights the importance of inclusive design in developing new technologies.

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·February 9, 2024·4 min read

MiniTouch: Pioneering Thermal Sensation in Prosthetic Limbs

Researchers have unveiled the "MiniTouch," a revolutionary device that equips prosthetic limbs with the ability to convey thermal sensations to amputees, bridging a significant gap in sensory feedback technology. This breakthrough allows a transradial amputee to differentiate between objects of varying temperatures and experience more human-like touch, enhancing both functional use and emotional connection with the prosthesis.

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·January 17, 2023·5 min read

Simple Neural Networks Outperform More Complex Systems for Controlling Robotic Prosthetics

Feed-forward neural networks improve speed and provide more accurate control of brain-controlled prosthetic hands and fingers.

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·March 20, 2022·3 min read

A New Type of Hand Prosthesis Learns From the User, and the User Learns From the Prosthesis

Researchers have developed a new, fully automated prosthetic arm that learns during normal use and adapts to varying conditions.

This shows two bionic arms. The fingers are touching

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·March 14, 2022·3 min read

New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

An innovative new clinical trial seeks to explore how the brain adapts to bionic arms in children born without limbs. The study aims to improve prosthetics mastery in children.

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·February 7, 2022·5 min read

Hybrid Machine-Learning Approach Gives a Hand to Prosthetic-Limb Gesture Accuracy

Researchers have developed a novel hybrid machine learning approach to muscle gesture recognition in prosthetic arms.

This shows the components of the bionic eye on a person's hand

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·December 1, 2021·4 min read

Bionic Eye Study Paves the Way Toward Human Trials

A newly designed bionic eye is safe and stable for long-term implantation, researchers conclude following a three-month study in sheep. The discovery paves the way for human trials of the bionic device.

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prosthetics

Soft Robots Learn to Grasp with Human-Like Flexibility

AI-Powered Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Control Robotic Arm

Advancing Prosthetics: Restoring Touch Through Brain Stimulation

New Tech Boosts Precision in Hand Neuroprostheses

Prosthetic Limb Offers Natural Gait via Neural Control

Third Thumb: Public Quickly Adapts to Controllable Extra Thumb

MiniTouch: Pioneering Thermal Sensation in Prosthetic Limbs

Simple Neural Networks Outperform More Complex Systems for Controlling Robotic Prosthetics

A New Type of Hand Prosthesis Learns From the User, and the User Learns From the Prosthesis

New Clinical Research Will Test Brain’s Ability to Adapt to Advanced Bionic Limbs

Hybrid Machine-Learning Approach Gives a Hand to Prosthetic-Limb Gesture Accuracy

Bionic Eye Study Paves the Way Toward Human Trials

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