Robot Hands by Dr. Gwen Bryan, Research Scientist, IHMC

October 26, 2024

This Science Saturdays was about “Robot Hands” – how they work, how they are made, and where they are used. Students went on a tour of IHMC’s robotics lab, and then made robot hands out of cardboard, straws, and string. Their hands were designed to work similarly to actual robot hands. The string was attached to the fingertips, and the straws guided the strings so that when pulled, the hand curled inward to grip. Once built, students were able to try picking up lightweight objects with their robot hands. The younger group made simple 3-fingered hands, and the older students made more complicated hands with five digits.