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A robotic hand learns to move without a body or arms

Researchers at ETH Zurich have trained a robotic hand to move independently.

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The device mimics the movements of 'The Thing' from the Fantastic Four, without arms or a supporting structure.

This breakthrough could reduce the need to deploy full robots for targeted tasks.

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