Bionic hand that can see for itself makes things easy to grasp

An artificial hand is using artificial intelligence to see with an artificial eye. The new prosthetic can choose how best to grab objects placed in front of it automatically, making it easier to use. When it sees an object, the artificial hand detects the intention to grasp by interpreting electrical signals from muscles in the wearer's arm. It then takes a picture of the object using a cheap webcam and picks one of four possible grasping positions. The different grips include one similar to picking up a cup, one similar to picking up a TV remote from a table, one that uses two fingers and a thumb, and another that uses just the thumb and index finger.