New Aiko hand sheds the clumsy glove, attains exciting new levels of creepiness

It's official: Dr. Trung doesn't have a day job. He's been tweaking his fembot "Aiko" for almost a year now, and his latest creation is a rather amazing hand that can be used for Aiko or for human augmentation. The last time we saw them the hand was a clumsy golf glove affair, but now Trung has slimmed it down to more feminine, creepo proportions, while keeping the five movable fingers and pretty stunning dexterity for what seems to be a primarily individual effort on the part of Dr. Trung. The next step seems to be feedback sensors, and we still haven't seen this bolted onto Aiko, but we like where this project is headed. Video is after the break.

[rick @ Aug 26th 2008 10:51AM]

That's why you said I "may experience some discomfort."

[OneLove @ Aug 26th 2008 11:39AM]

He needs to perfect the robotic vagina. I already have a hand. :)

[Bobsan @ Aug 26th 2008 11:03AM]

It's funny, I'm sure Dr Trung likes where this project is headed too.

Straight down his trousers.

[JimReaper @ Aug 26th 2008 11:05AM]

I love the way he's demoing his freakish robotic hand, in a mall!
Ok not necessarily a mall but its clearly a public place with music and people walking past, I guess the lab isn't good enough for Dr.T!

[Andy TGD @ Aug 26th 2008 11:17AM]

::Shivers:: Now it has something to hold the knife with...

[Pradster @ Aug 26th 2008 11:17AM]

can it move the other finger individually? all i have seen in the vid are three seperate movements, not the stuff of legends for sure!

Or maybe he is training the robot to be a wife,the only things it does is holding stuff and pointing fingers!!

[Ten @ Aug 27th 2008 5:04AM]

hey does show the individual finger movements, maybe you just didnt watch the whole video, its close to the end

[Samurai Jack @ Aug 26th 2008 11:17AM]

It's like Michael Jackson meets "Re-Animator". . .

"My God. They're using tools."

[pompei @ Aug 26th 2008 11:29AM]

mai waifu can noa give me hand jobs!!!!!

[Zach @ Aug 26th 2008 11:45AM]

John: That F'n robot just flipped me off!!

Jane: Just let it go John...

[Kurt @ Aug 26th 2008 11:52AM]

Funny frame at 2:58 :)

Note the individual finger movements shown in the second part of the vid are not done alongside the doctor moving his fingers. My guess is that the sensors placed on the arm are not sensitive enough to pick up the subtleties of such fine, individual finger movements. I think the hand is in "demo mode" for this latter segment.

[Greg @ Aug 26th 2008 1:28PM]

Gives "The stranger" new meaning

[Diego @ Aug 26th 2008 7:46PM]

No more wasting time sitting on your hand!

[Okitasan @ Aug 27th 2008 1:57AM]

hey, I have that phone

[d3viate @ Aug 27th 2008 2:19AM]

That would make one helluva prosthetic hand.

[Le @ Aug 27th 2008 2:55AM]

That is Toshiba phone... A good phone.
Replace hand with robot hand for: talking on the phone all day and drinking beer.

http://www.projectaiko.com/gallery/11/P1020643.JPG

[Xavier @ Aug 27th 2008 12:10PM]

"Low power : 5V"
Ouch.