Robotics Update

A new robotic hand uses a softer, more natural grip with fewer sensors and a single motor to pick up objects with the flexibility of a human hand:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/23534/?a=f

Robotics Update

Limiting robot finger joints with the same limitations of the human hand speeds up the computation required to mimic human hand movement:

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/23023/