The Nike robotic hand: there is no finish line

Gulp. Meet the 5-finger, robotic hand. We don't know much about it, and quite honestly, we're resisting our every urge to cower in the darkness of our thumb-sucking fear. The flimsy premise seems to be that robotic hands will one day be required to replace the aging work force since so many manufacturing processes have been designed around the dexterity of the human hand. Still, why the uncanny likeness Japan? How about a nice shade of gunmetal grey?

[hobgoblin @ Jun 22nd 2007 6:23AM]

heh, it kinda looked like IT on life support...

[Harry @ Jun 22nd 2007 9:08AM]

It's not It, It's the big hairy thing. It's Thing.

[McGinley @ Jun 22nd 2007 6:36AM]

They should make a HUGE one,put a white glove on it and re-enact Super smash bros!

[tekdroid @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:00AM]

the Nike CEO carefully looked over the figures and said "our sweatshops are 3,000x cheaper to run!"

then added: "there's no need to create non-feeling machines just yet, but we anticipate this is the future; one day we'll have to comply with basic human rights laws"

[logyk @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:02AM]

That's the last time i ask Dr Frankenstein to give me a hand with my science project.

[Mike @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:19AM]

wonder what 'SQUSE' means?

Should Quit Under Serious Excercise?

[Jeff @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:27AM]

Anyone else reminded of Wayne's World?

[EdZ @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:29AM]

"We fear change"
WHACKWHACKWHACK

[John Laur @ Jun 22nd 2007 6:09PM]

I was going to post something about needing Garth to smash it up with a hammer but it looks like a couple of you beat me to it.

[L. Cyphre @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:42AM]

So where's Cousin It?

[JS @ Jun 22nd 2007 8:23AM]

Agreed. They could have at least put it into a square wooden box with a hinge.

[Mac Dub @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:53AM]

So how does it cut its own finger nails w/o a second hand?

[Mickey Jones @ Jun 22nd 2007 9:27AM]

I found more information on this:

Apparently it's the next step in automated prostate exams for reluctant proctologists.

[ben @ Jun 22nd 2007 8:24PM]

What happens when it crashes during an exam though? FATAL ERROR! (robot hand tightens) (patient yells)

[Alexander @ Jun 22nd 2007 9:37AM]

http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/15442-530-8-3.html

Now that's creepy.

[mathew @ Jun 22nd 2007 11:26AM]

"Luke! I am your father!"

[gadgetbums.com @ Jun 22nd 2007 11:43AM]

cool

[Richard @ Jun 22nd 2007 11:52AM]

I haven't heard this in a while.. I apologize in advance...


I for one welcome our right handed robotic overlords.

[Joseph @ Jun 22nd 2007 12:43PM]

This thing isn't new. They've had stuff like this at adult novelty shops for years.

[Mickey Jones @ Jun 22nd 2007 1:21PM]

... yes but does it come with "Kung-Fu Grip"?

[zed @ Jun 23rd 2007 5:21AM]

-Robotic hand..NOW!
flap,flap,flap,flap,flap,flap.

[sawutwo @ Jun 24th 2007 1:16PM]

http://www.squse.co.jp/img/sample03.swf
http://www.squse.co.jp/img/sample04.swf