Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with a better prosthetic hand that uses a hybrid design to carefully grip various objects with just the right amount of pressure. The robotic ...

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The new hybrid robotic hand blends soft and rigid parts with touch-sensitive technology, allowing for precise and flexible object handling. Credit: Sriramana Sankar / Johns Hopkins University.

Credit: Sriramana Sankar / Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University engineers have created a new kind of bionic hand that can sense what it touches and grip objects just like a human hand.