High-Speed Robot HandThis faster-than-human robotic hand can do everything from dribbling, spinning a pen between its "fingers," and playing "cell phone catch" with itself.hizookMar 17, 2010The Ishikawa Komuro Lab in Japan is developing some robotic “hand” technology that far outpaces its human counterparts. Using high-speed actuators with harmonic drive gears, the hand can open and close in 1/10 of a second. In addition, tactile sensors inside the fingers allow the robotic hand to grasp and handle almost any object with a grace normally reserved for humans. To make everything come together, a high-speed camera taking in the action at 1000fps enables tracking of precise movements. The video shows the robotic hand doing everything from dribbling, spinning a pen between its “fingers,” and playing “cell phone catch” with itself. Personally, I’m entranced by how easily it picks up single grains of rice. Forget the chopsticks — I’ll bring one of these along the next time I’m out for sushi.Latest in HomeSponsoredAccounting for Manufacturing CompaniesSeptember 5, 2025Boeing Defense, St. Louis Machinists Union Reach Deal After Five-Week StrikeSeptember 12, 2025Former Exec of Mars Candy Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Stealing $28 MillionSeptember 12, 2025South Korean Workers Return Home After Days in Detention Following U.S. Immigration RaidSeptember 12, 2025
