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#2 Robots With Fingernails (with Shadow Robot Company)
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#2 Robots With Fingernails (with Shadow Robot Company)

Handles, twisty-tops, fiddly buttons. The whole world is built for human hands, so why don't we give robots hands, too? Well, that's exactly what Shadow Robot Company are doing. The ingenious company has developed the world's most lifelike robotic hand. It's so realistic, it even has fingernails! We talk to Managing Director, Rich Walker, about the captivating creation, and explore what its digital digits mean for automation, telepresence, and telerobotics. FIND OUT MORE Shadow Robot Company: shadowrobot.com Awesome videos of robot hands: youtube.com/user/srcteam GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at [email protected] FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod

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October 10, 201952m 15sExplicit

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Handles, twisty-tops, fiddly buttons. The whole world is built for human hands, so why don't we give robots hands, too? Well, that's exactly what Shadow Robot Company are doing. The ingenious company has developed the world's most lifelike robotic hand. It's so realistic, it even has fingernails! We talk to Managing Director, Rich Walker, about the captivating creation, and explore what its digital digits mean for automation, telepresence, and telerobotics. FIND OUT MORE Shadow Robot Company: shadowrobot.com Awesome videos of robot hands: youtube.com/user/srcteam GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at [email protected] FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod