Dextrus

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The Dextrus hand is a robotic hand that offers much of the functionality of a human hand. It uses electric motors instead of muscles and steel cables instead of tendons. 3D printed plastic parts work like bones and a rubber coating acts as the skin. All of these parts are controlled by electronics to give it a natural movement that can handle all sorts of different objects.



The hand can be connected to an existing prosthesis using a standard connector. It uses stick-on electrodes to read signals from their remaining muscles, which can control the hand, telling it to open or close.