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Artificial muscle that works like fingers

A group of Kyoto researchers has developed what is probably the world’s smallest artificial muscle, capable of holding objects like real fingers do. The human-like material was created by Nobutaka Tsujiuchi, at Doshisha University, and software development company Squse.

“The part of the artificial muscle enclosing a controlling device is made of a natural rubber measuring 0.5 centimeter in diameter and 3 cm in length. The artificial muscle, which is about the same size as the real muscle found in human fingers, is wrapped in a polyester net and comes with a compressor about the size of a syringe.”

Via Japan Today.

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UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog on March 4, 2005 at 11:02 am

Artificial muscle that works like fingers

It’s a breakthrough for artificial hands: a group of Japanese researchers have created an artificial muscle that allows an artificial hand to hold objects like a real hand would. The artificial muscle has a size similar to the one found in human hands.
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UberGizmo, le Blog des Gadgets on March 4, 2005 at 8:30 pm

Muscle artificiel qui fonctionne comme le doigt

C’est une grande avancée pour les mains artificielles : un groupe de chercheurs japonais ont créé un muscle artificiel qui permet aux mains artificielles de tenir des objets comme une vraie main le ferait.