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Researchers Unveil Eerie Walking Robot Hand
Original: Researchers Create Real-Life Walking Robot Hand Straight Out Of 'The Addams Family' [Watch]
Researchers have built a robotic hand capable of walking on its fingers, an invention being compared to the crawling disembodied hand, Thing, from 'The Addams Family'. The device demonstrates advances in robotic dexterity and locomotion, showing that a hand-like robot can move autonomously without an attached arm. Footage of the walking hand has drawn attention for its uncanny, pop-culture-reminiscent appearance.
Why now: The striking, slightly unsettling resemblance to the famous Addams Family hand makes the robotic breakthrough highly shareable.
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- Researchers Create Real-Life Walking Robot Hand Straight Out Of 'The Addams Family' [Watch] · 2oceansvibe News
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