I swear I've seen this before somewhere..
Hand: open-source Robot Hand
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#52Here is what I’m more keen on, rather than the human-like robots that we are all expecting. For instance, I would like a wall-mounted or floor-standing multi-arm robot that serves as a kitchen assistant. One can add or reduce arms as needed/desired. It is custom-equipped with a fire extinguisher, thermometer, and the usual must-haves for a kitchen. It will hold the cutlery, plates, and other items as needed. It will…
I always imagined robot hands hanging and sliding on rails under top kitchen cabinets.
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#53What jumps out at me is the $135 bill of materials. What a time to be alive!
Most hand related jobs upwards of $100 per 30 min If this Robot hand can do those jobs we could see some industries take a hit
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#54What jumps out at me is the $135 bill of materials. What a time to be alive!
I can't wait for this to be put on a tall roomba base so it can clean my kitchen.
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#55This looks like a nice, approachable robotic model of a human hand that can be printed and experimented with. But... is a human hand the best design for a robot to grip things with? Or could we surmise that the human hand evolved as a pretty good hand given the materials and senses that were available to evolve humans from , while in theory a totally different design might be optimal for gripping when constructed fro…
The question you are asking opens up a whole other field of questions. The amount of AI and robotics "in the field" is only going to increase. As that increase comes do we want to continue to build for a human capabilities and limitations, or do we want to build for machine capabilities and limitations.
I think the ethical approach is to build for human capabilities and limitations. We have already seen what happens when we allow business to optimize for the lowest common denominator, and that is why we have regulations that emphasize accessibility. If we allow or encourage businesses to build robots that lack human capabilities and limitations that operate in the real world alongside humans, then even if those robots are assistive in nature (either a prosthetic robot hand, or a full blown humanoid robotic assistant), we will displace or redefine what humans are capable of, and diminish the role of and respect for human beings in our society.
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#56What jumps out at me is the $135 bill of materials. What a time to be alive!
Most hand related jobs upwards of $100 per 30 min If this Robot hand can do those jobs we could see some industries take a hit
People have been making end effectors using hobby servos for ages. These servomotors are designed for use in an RC aircraft, they're light, cheap, and expendable.
Industrial needs care not about weight, care less about cost, and care a great deal about capability, repeatability, and reliability.
This is a cool project for a hobbyist but it's not meant to be a serious industrial machine.
Edit: what is with this thread? Lots of very generic positive comments here but not much thinking about what this is actually useful for.
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#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
Tbh I would rather not have computer-guided knife-flinging arms in my home, be them on wheels or fixed to the wall.
I have a parrot (whose beak is sharp enough, thank you very much) that loves to grab a knife out of the knife block and spin around with it. I have to put a towel over it though today he pulled the towel off and still grabbed the knife and was holding it up when I turned around.
Like a mischievous toddler with wings...
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#59Anybody knows of similar projects for exoskeleton or support devices?
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#60Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most hand related jobs upwards of $100 per 30 min If this Robot hand can do those jobs we could see some industries take a hit
People have been making end effectors using hobby servos for ages. These servomotors are designed for use in an RC aircraft, they're light, cheap, and expendable. Industrial needs care not about weight, care less about cost, and care a great deal about capability, repeatability, and reliability. This is a cool project for a hobbyist but it's not meant to be a serious industrial machine. Edit: what is with this thread…
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