This Remarkably Agile Robot Hand Teaches Itself How to Handle Objects

In a split second before you reach to pick up an object, your brain pre-calculates all the movements needed to safely reach and grasp it securely. It's a subconscious approach that's the result of years of childhood development and learning, and one that robotics researchers are now using for their own creations. Festo's new BionicSoftHand is not only remarkably dextrous, but using AI, it figures out how to properly hold and manipulate an object before it makes any actual movements. The BionicSoftHand is yet another creation that takes the'soft' approach to robotics. The robots you see moving heavy parts around in a factory are made of steel and pneumatic components that make them strong and fast, but not very forgiving.