Started by Omar Haddad (@omar_builds) ·
why robot hands are still so bad
A human hand has around 27 bones, dozens of muscles, and thousands of touch receptors. Most industrial robots get by with two-finger grippers and suction cups for a reason.
4 sources · 39 min down the hole
How I got here
- Started with
- “why are robot hands so hard”
- Ended at
- Moravec's paradox
The Trail
- “why are robot hands so hard” (google.com)
- Robot end effector (en.wikipedia.org)
- Tactile sensor (en.wikipedia.org)
- Moravec's paradox (en.wikipedia.org)
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