Researchers at Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China have developed a new vision-integrated ...

Chinese scientists developed an object identification system for prosthetic hands to guide appropriate grip strength ...

The loss of a limb following an injury, accident or disease can greatly reduce quality of life, making it harder for people to engage in daily activities. Yet recent technological advances have opened ...

One of the primary challenges with prosthetic hands is the ability to properly tune the appropriate grip based on the object ...

A San Diego-based bionic company has unveiled a new prosthetic hand that doesn't just grip, but feels as well. The company’s website describes the Psyonic Ability Hand as “the world’s fastest, ...

They say the breakthrough will make everyday tasks - such as drinking from a plastic cup - more straightforward for people with artificial limbs. The University of Utah team explained that whether ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to help bionic limbs act more like natural ones. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on an experimental hand that shares control with the user to carry out tricky ...

ASHLAND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A Virginia woman who lost her hand after she was bitten by a shark is making a remarkable recovery. She now hopes to raise money for a myoelectric prosthetic hand, ...

Engineers at Saarland University have taken a leaf out of nature's book by equipping an artificial hand with muscles made from shape-memory wire. The new technology enables the fabrication of flexible ...

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO/Gray News) - A teacher created a 3-D printed prosthetic hand for a 4th-grade student. Red Cross Elementary School STEAM teacher Scott Johnson designed, printed and assembled the ...

A bionic hand has been given an AI "mind of its own" to make life easier for amputees. American scientists used state of the art artificial intelligence to "fine-tune" the robotic prosthesis and ...