The robot can bend, grasp and carry in ways humans can’t, which could help it navigate spaces too confined for human arms.

The proposed robotic hand is designed for dexterity and has versatile functions for grasping, crawling and locomotion.

The result is something akin to Thing from “The Addams Family” — with all the scamper and skill, but none of the skin or snark. (Despite the resemblance, neither researcher had heard of Thing until they began showing their new robot to others. “So no, it was definitely not inspired by that,” Dr. Billard said.)

Like something out of the Addams Family, scientists have created a detachable robotic hand that can crawl and grab objects. The design enables tasks such as retrieving objects beyond normal reach and performing multi-object handling,

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To reliably complete household chores, assemble products and tackle other manual tasks, robots should be able to adapt their manipulation strategies based on the objects they are working with, similarly to how humans leverage information they gain via the sense of touch.