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- 1How an Addams Family character is shaping robotics research●How a character from 'The Addams Family' is shaping the future of robotics https://www.fastcompany.com/91611631/eth-zuri
A Fast Company feature examines work at ETH Zurich's Soft Robotics Lab, connecting the fictional character Thing—the disembodied hand from 'The Addams Family'—to advances in robotic hand technology. The lab's research into soft, flexible robotic hands is presented as a step toward dexterous machines inspired by the famous fictional hand.
- 2Researchers Build Walking Disembodied Hand Reminiscent of Addams Family▼Lord Have Mercy as Researchers Create Walking Disembodied Hand Like That Little Guy From "The Addams Family"
Researchers have created a robotic disembodied hand capable of walking on its fingers, drawing comparisons to Thing, the helpful severed hand from "The Addams Family." Reports describe the device as an unsettling but impressive feat of robotics engineering. Observers are reacting with a mix of fascination and unease at the creepy lifelike motion of the walking hand.