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Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot gains dexterous, four-fingered hands
Original: Atlas skips the fifth finger, adds dexterity to put tools to work
Boston Dynamics has shown its electric Atlas humanoid robot using newly designed hands that forgo the fifth finger in favour of a four-finger layout, giving the machine enough dexterity to grip and operate real tools. The company demonstrated Atlas manipulating objects as part of its push toward robots that can perform practical workplace tasks rather than only walk and lift.
Why now: The hands-on demonstration of a humanoid robot actually using tools is a notable step in the race to build commercially useful humanoids.
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