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- 1Boston Dynamics Showcases Robotic Hands for AI and Real WorkβRobot Hands for Modern AI and Real Work
Boston Dynamics has unveiled work on robotic hands designed for modern AI systems and practical, real-world tasks. The announcement highlights the company's move beyond legged robots toward dexterous manipulation, pairing advanced grippers with AI to handle objects in industrial and everyday settings. It has drawn attention on tech forums, with discussion focused on how far robotic dexterity has progressed and what it means for automation.
- 2Building a Cheap, Dexterous Robot HandβΌBuilding a Cheap, Dexterous Robot Hand https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/building-a-cheap-dexterous-robot-hand/ # Robotics
A newly published project walks through building a dexterous robotic hand at low cost, using DIY methods and 3D printing. The writeup covers the design and construction of a hand capable of articulated, human-like movement without the expense typical of commercial robotic grippers. It is drawing attention from robotics hobbyists and makers interested in affordable, printable prosthetic and automation hardware.
- 3Boston Dynamics Details Atlas Robot's Four-Fingered HandβΌHow Atlasβ Four Finger Robot Hand Gets Superhuman Grip and Control
Boston Dynamics has explained how the new four-fingered hand on its Atlas humanoid robot achieves what it calls superhuman grip and control, in a technical write-up covered by IEEE Spectrum. The design gives the humanoid more dexterous manipulation, a key step toward robots handling real-world objects and tools.
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Boston Dynamics has published a new post on robotic hands built for modern AI systems and practical work tasks, arguing that dexterous grippers are key to deploying robots outside the lab. The piece ties advances in hand design to progress in AI-driven manipulation, letting robots handle tools and objects in real environments.
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A new project demonstrates a low-cost approach to building a dexterous robot hand, a component that is typically one of the most expensive parts of a humanoid robot. The writeup details the design and construction methods used to achieve dexterity on a budget, drawing attention from robotics hobbyists and engineers interested in affordable manipulation hardware.
- 6Chinese robot hand with 20 joints performs magic tricksβΌWatch: Chinese robot hand uses 20 joints to pull off magic tricks
A Chinese robot hand built with 20 joints has been shown performing magic tricks, demonstrating fine dexterity in finger movements. The demonstration highlights advances in robotic hand engineering, with the articulated design allowing precise manipulation typically required for sleight-of-hand performances. The clip is drawing attention as an example of how far humanoid robotics dexterity has progressed.
- 7Murder accused copied TV killer Dexter, jury hearsβWest Midlands murder accused copied TV killer Dexter, jury hears
A murder trial in the West Midlands has heard allegations that the accused copied methods associated with the fictional television serial killer Dexter, a character who stalked and killed criminals while working as a blood analyst. Prosecutors presented the claim to the jury, though details of the alleged imitation and the defendant's response were not given in the report.
- 8Researchers unveil SoTa low-cost tactile skin for handsβResearchers present SoTa, a low-cost capacitive tactile skin that provides full-hand coverage on humans and robots. Sour
Researchers have presented SoTa, a low-cost capacitive tactile skin that can cover an entire human or robot hand, providing full-hand touch sensing. The work is described in a paper on arXiv in the robotics category. Affordable, full-coverage tactile sensing is seen as a step toward more dexterous robots and better wearable or prosthetic devices, which is drawing attention from the robotics community.
- 9Soft robotic gripper tested on everyday objectsβRubber ducks and screwdrivers put dexterous new soft robotic gripper to the test
Researchers have unveiled a new soft robotic gripper and demonstrated its dexterity by picking up tricky everyday items such as rubber ducks and screwdrivers. The flexible design allows the hand-like device to grasp objects of varying shapes, sizes and materials without crushing them, a long-standing challenge in robotics for handling delicate or irregular items.