Robotic hand presented in Japan: death by Powerpoint

Remember that creepy robotic hand we saw terrorizing Japan last week? Well now it's on the loose in some conference room picking up eggs, shaking hands, holding a pencil and crushing a cup with its super action Kung Fu Grip. No video of it crushing skulls but we know what's really going on, we know. Its purpose still isn't any clearer (manufacturing-only or also prosthetics?), only that its functionality is meant to exceed that of the human hand. See just one of many videos after the break.

[humpty @ Jun 27th 2007 7:38AM]

The question is whether the finger movements were preprogrammed or adapted to the size, shape, (etc) of the egg... otherwise it cant replace a human hand just yet (unless you dont have one, then its better than nothing).

[ALIAS @ Jun 30th 2007 12:26PM]

Well, someone's got to warn John Connor and send a terminator from the future to destroy this company!

[Chuckles McGee @ Jun 27th 2007 8:12AM]

This video brought to you by Cyberdyne: "Together, we can terminate tiresome labor!"

[Alexis @ Jun 27th 2007 9:09AM]

The guy pushes the egg into the hand.

[Nando @ Jun 27th 2007 9:21AM]

Bring that technology into an adult store and it'll sell like crazy!!

[Harlo @ Jun 27th 2007 9:27AM]

I, for one, welcome our creepy robotic hand overlords.

[Ken @ Jun 27th 2007 10:28AM]

No mention of Skynet? Come on Engadget, you're slipping...

[Mickey Jones @ Jun 27th 2007 1:31PM]

Do you really think he's just demo-ing "egg" grabbing. Wake up people! These are out new testis crushing overlords.

[Always Thinking @ Jun 27th 2007 3:06PM]

I dunno, there are a couple doctor's exams that I would rather not have a creepy human overlord conducting. And I'm sure there are quite a few doctors who would rather not be giving such exams to their creepy human underlings...