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    ETH Zurich's robotic hand draws on Addams Family inspiration●How a character from 'The Addams Family' is shaping the future of robotics https://www.fastcompany.com/91611631/eth-zuriMmastodonTechnologyRobotics21 d ago

    Fast Company reports that ETH Zurich's Soft Robotics Lab has developed a robotic hand inspired by Thing, the disembodied hand character from 'The Addams Family'. The project uses soft robotics to build a more flexible, lifelike gripper, and is being discussed as an example of how playful pop-culture references can drive serious innovation in robotic design.

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    ETH Zurich robotic hand walks on its fingertips●Discover the extraordinary ETH Zurich robotic hand. Researchers successfully trained this detached mechanical hand to waMmastodonTechnologyAI28 h ago

    Researchers at ETH Zurich have trained a detached mechanical hand to walk independently on its fingertips, demonstrating striking advances in soft robotics and AI control. Clips of the eerie, lifelike movement are spreading widely online, with commenters marvelling at the dexterity and debating how such technology could be used in prosthetics, research and automation.