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Ben Turner

Robot hand exceptionally 'human-like' thanks to new 3D printing technique

An image montage of the soft robotic hand holding a marker pen and a water bottle.

Scientists have created the most human-like robotic hand ever, complete with 3D-printed bones, ligaments and tendons. 

The breakthrough — the 3D printing of a mixture of hard and soft parts by cross-layering up to four plastics — could be used to create more complex and durable robots, according to the researchers who developed it.

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