RAPHaeL 2 arrives

09/29/2009, The boffins at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering’s Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory have come up with a sequel to their fully articulated robotic hand, known as RAPHaEL 2. Just like its predecessor, RAPHaEL 2 is able to firmly hold [...]

RAPHaEL Robotic Hand

05/08/2009, The RAPHaEL (Robotic Air Powered Hand with Elastic Ligaments) robotic hand was conjured by the brilliant minds of Virginia Tech, and it uses air to drive the hand’s movement without the use of expensive or bulky motors/actuators. The entire system [...]