MIT has created a soft, inflatable robotic hand that it hopes will give amputees back the tactile control that's lost with a traditional prosthetic device. Engineers on the project aim to help more ...

Engineers from MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a prosthetic hand that precisely inflates individual fingers to take hold of objects, while also providing the user with tactile ...

Engineers have developed a wearable device that maps every movement of the human hand using sound waves. They hope to ...

Prostheses are having a renaissance. Amputees with $10,000 or more can strap on a mechanical hand that they can actually control with their thoughts, much like they’re using a biological hand. But the ...

The inflatable prosthetic limb is designed to provide the same flexibility, durability and control as a traditional one – but at a fraction of the cost and weight. Engineers at MIT have developed a ...

Bionic limbs that can be controlled by the wearer's natural electrical signals have been around for a while, but prosthetics that send information the other direction—transmitting sensations to the ...

While last year's trial focused on folks with below-the-knee amputations, this one worked with above-the-knee amputees. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...