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How an Addams Family character is shaping robotics research
Original: 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.
Why now: The unusual pop-culture framing of serious robotics research is drawing attention to ETH Zurich's soft robotics work
ETH ZurichSoft Robotics LabThe Addams FamilyFast Company
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- How a character from 'The Addams Family' is shaping the future of robotics https://www.fastcompany.com/91611631/eth-zurich-soft-robotocs-lab-robotic-hand # Robotics # Innovation # Design · fast_company@robot.villas · 2
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