When the sensors and AI were helping, the participants could "very reliably" grasp a cup and pretend to take a sip, Trout ...

The main issue with bionic hands that drives users away from them, George explains, is that they’re difficult to control. “Our goal was making such bionic arms more intuitive, so that users could go ...

A bionic hand that’s controlled by an artificial intelligence (AI) program, but under the direction of the amputee, provides ...

Scientists integrated proximity and pressure sensors into a commercial bionic hand, and then trained an artificial neural network on grasping postures.

A new system utilizing artificial intelligence allows bionic hands to grasp objects with a delicacy and precision that ...

A Styrofoam coffee cup is easy to underestimate. It weighs almost nothing and collapses under the slightest excess pressure.

Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even with a regular prosthetic, but a medical advance that sounds like it comes straight out ...

A San Diego-based bionic company has unveiled a new prosthetic hand that doesn't just grip, but feels as well. The company’s website describes the Psyonic Ability Hand as “the world’s fastest, ...

The Mia Hand prosthetic, fused with bone and connected to the nervous system, has given its owner a new lease on life and much less phantom pain. Reading time 2 minutes Scientists appear to have ...

Prosthetic hands have come a long way, but many are still too unwieldy and impractical for everyday use. Beyond being incapable of a natural hand’s dexterity, most prosthetics can’t offer neurological ...

Peruvian engineer Enzo Romero, LAT Bionics founder, develops prosthetic arms that cost just $800 — a fraction of the usual cost of around $40,000.