SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 20, 2026Interesting Engineering

New robotic hand lifts 55 pounds while handling fragile items with human-like skill

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Swiss startup Mimic Robotics unveiled the Mimic Hand M1, a human-like robotic hand that can lift 55 pounds while delicately handling fragile objects. Its tendon-driven design and sensitive fingertip sensors allow AI systems to learn directly from human movements, potentially bridging the gap between human skill and factory automation.

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