new hand design for 'aiko' the female android

new hand design for 'aiko' the female android



dr. trung le is the creator of ‘aiko’, a home-made female android. while dr. le has been creating ‘aiko’,
he has also been creating some new robotics technology such as this artificial limb he plans to use
on the doll. the new hand is designed for users who have lost their hand in an accident. based on
nerve input from the user, the hand reacts like a human hand. watch the video to see it in action.

http://www.projectaiko.com

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