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High-Speed Robot Hand Shows Dexterity and Speed

Posted by kdawson on from the think-fast dept.

An anonymous reader tips a blog posting that begins "A few blogs are passing around videos of the Ishikawa Komuro Lab's high-speed robot hand performing impressive acts of dexterity and skillful manipulation. However, the video being passed around is slight on details. Meanwhile, their video presentation at ICRA 2009 (which took place in May in Kobe, Japan) has an informative narration and demonstrates additional capabilities. ... [It] shows the manipulator dribbling a ping-pong ball, spinning a pen, throwing a ball, tying knots, grasping a grain of rice with tweezers, and tossing / re-grasping a cellphone!"

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  1. Skynet by vonFinkelstien · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seeing just how blazingly fast that thing was makes me know that we have absolutely no chance against Skynet.

  2. The claw by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "And inthis sequence this video you can see the robot hand strangling dr. Kamakuro.

    Notice how the pressure sensonrs allows it to know when to release to leave the doctor unconscious but alive.

    Observe the marvelous precision displayed as it cuts the doctor's hand and peels its skin to make itself a costume.

    Ohh, it's trying to sew itself to the doctor's stump; ain't it the cutest thing?"

  3. Re:Great. Now robots can do ALL aspects of my job. by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will they fuck their pets too?

    Too?

    That's it. You've been reported to PETA.

    And let go of that cat already.

  4. Re:And I, for one by BattleApple · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...or make you into a one second man

    so it can basically double the staying power of the average /.er? I'm sold!