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Researchers Build Walking Robotic Hand Reminiscent of Thing

Original: Lord Have Mercy as Researchers Create Walking Disembodied Hand Like That Little Guy From "The Addams Family"

Researchers have created a disembodied robotic hand capable of walking on its fingers, drawing instant comparisons to Thing, the crawling severed hand from 'The Addams Family'. The device demonstrates advances in robotic dexterity and locomotion, and reactions online mix amusement with unease at the uncanny sight of a hand scuttling on its own.

Why now: The uncanny resemblance to the beloved Addams Family character makes the robotic hand both impressive and unsettling, sparking widespread reactions.

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