Researchers in Japan Develop Robot Hand with Cultured Muscles
Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University said Thursday that they have developed a robot hand that uses cultured human muscle tissues. The biohybrid hand, 18 centimeters long, is the biggest of its kind. It has five independently moving fingers. Although the hand is not yet strong enough to hold and lift an object, the researchers hope th...
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Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University said Thursday that they have developed a robot hand that uses cultured human muscle tissues. The biohybrid hand, 18 centimeters long, is the biggest of its kind. It has five independently moving fingers. Although the hand is not yet strong enough to hold and lift an object, the researchers hope th...
