Artificial limbs look and function more like real limbs than ever before—but that's only helpful if they are used as intended. One of the main reasons amputees give for not using their body-powered ...

A robotic arm that moves too quickly can feel creepy. One that moves too slowly feels awkward and unhelpful. In a VR study, researchers found that AI-powered prosthetic arms were best accepted when ...

People with prosthetic arms are teaching robots how to feel and touch like humans. It is hoped the tests will improve their dexterity for delicate tasks, like gripping, using real-world data from ...

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs that could lead to better-fitting prosthetics, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology was developed by Radii ...