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On the Gripping Hand

Posted by michael on from the grab-twist-and-pull dept.

eek_the_kat writes "The Sensor Fusion Project at Ishikawa Hashimoto Laboratory has developed a high speed visual feedback system called SPE-256. It allows the robot to track fast randomly moving objects and grasp them (movies here). The applications seem endless! I have seen many robot mpegs as of late, many courtesy of /., but these have to be some of the coolest I have ever come across. A must see."

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  1. Re:Please... Let's get it out of the way... by Millbuddah · · Score: 0, Troll

    Awwww..... but the applications of this technology towards the 21st Century G.I. Joe with Kung Fu Grip(TM) could be revolutionary!!

  2. Coolest thing? Must see huh? by netsharc · · Score: 0, Troll

    You must be feeling pretty smug, being able to see those "cool" videos, and then teasing us about it.. bastard. ;)

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  3. "The Gripping Hand" by Old+Man+Trouble · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm rather sure there are vast amounts of experts around here.