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- 1ETH 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-zuri
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.
- 2ETH Zurich robotic hand walks on its fingertips●Discover the extraordinary ETH Zurich robotic hand. Researchers successfully trained this detached mechanical hand to wa
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.
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The phrase "A Swiss franc must remain a Swiss franc" is circulating in Swiss economic commentary, associated with the KOF Economic Institute at ETH Zurich. The slogan frames a debate over the future of Switzerland's currency, though the evidence collected gives no further details on the specific policy proposal or statement behind it.