Squse shows off robot hand with "air muscles"
By Donald Melanson 
posted June 26th 2007 6:34PM
posted June 26th 2007 6:34PM
Japan's Squse looks to be doing its best to keep robots from (unintentionally) crushing anything they get their hands on, recently unveiling a new robotic hand that uses so-called "air muscles" to keep all that superhuman strength in check. Specifically, the hand is packed with artificial fibers that are controlled using air pressure, which makes its movement precise enough to pick up a raw egg without breaking it, yet still no doubt strong enough for it to toss that rule book out the window and go on a five-fingered rampage. While it's one-of-a-kind for the time being, according the the AFP, the company expects to soon ship 50 prototypes to various firms and research institutes, after which it apparently plans to market the hand overseas.
Some things are better left unsaid...
HAHAHAH
get your mind out of the gutter carlo!!!
ZOMG!!!!111!!!eleven
it is teh godly iphone hand!!!!!one11!!
lokkz at it we have finaly found it!!!1!!!!2!!!
It's great to see our technology validated in the area of prosthetics. People often ask us if the Shadow Dextrous Hand ( http://www.shadowrobot.com/hand/ ) is designed as a prosthesis, and you can see from this design why it isn't: it would be impossible to control! Still, kudos to Squse for their impressive work!
at what age can these be fitted at the ealiest ? my baby is 3 months old and does not hanve fingers.