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[00:00.44] Researchers say their robotic hand can handle items that are currently too delicate for machines.
[00:05.49] The hand uses wrist movements and has sensors that developers liken to skin.
[00:09.73] The robot is able to judge how much pressure should be applied to grasp delicate objects, such as those made of glass, without breaking them.
[00:17.70] But what are the practical uses of a robotic hand that can feel and grip?
[00:22.22] It's early days, but robotics Professor Fumiya Iida says that, in the future, it could be used in medicine and agriculture.
[00:30.45] He believes the arm could handle soft fruits such as strawberries, replacing human pickers.
[00:35.50] Eventually, Professor Iida says it could perform medical tests and reduce diagnosis times for cancer and other conditions.
