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Cheaper Joints and Digits Bring the Robot Revolution Closer


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A new kind of electrostatic clutch makes this design around 10 times cheaper than previous robotic hands, which could cost $35,000 or more.

Credit: SRI

The Atlas humanoid robot, unveiled last year by Boston Dynamics, a company later acquired by Google, is a marvel.

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