It's name is RAPHaEL (Robotic Air Powered Hand with Elastic Ligaments), and it was built by four Virginia Tech mechanical engineering students as part of a larger project to create a humanoid robot. The arm alone, having no motors, and a safe, inexpensive design with adjustable grip, has potential for use as a prosthesis. Its four creators have already won a slew of engineering awards - here's hoping their next trophy is for turning it into a medical device.
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