Scaling up biohybrid robots has been difficult due to the weak contractile force of lab-grown muscles, the risk of necrosis ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan have developed a biohybrid robot hand powered by ...

The hand is made of a 3D-printed plastic base, with tendons of human muscle tissue which move the fingers. Until now, biohybrid devices have typically been on a much smaller scale (about 1 ...

The team started by growing muscle fibers in the lab ... that the biohybrid hand experienced fatigue, just like a real human hand. After 10 minutes of use, the force of the tissue declined ...

AI-powered prosthetics are advancing but still struggle to fully replicate human hand dexterity and sensory feedback.

Developed by the University of Tokyo and Waseda University, the hand is powered by lab-grown human muscle tissue rolled into sushi-like structures. The robotic hand can grasp objects, flex its ...

"The human hand isn't completely rigid or purely soft ... The bioinspired technology allows the hand to function this way, using muscle signals from the forearm, like most hand prostheses.

The findings were published in Science Robotics, showcasing the potential of integrating biological systems with robotic frameworks. The biohybrid hand operates using “MuMuTAs” (multiple muscle tissue ...