Podcasts Technology What Comes Next? #2: Robots With Hands...And Fingernails (with Shadow Robot Company)

#2: Robots With Hands...And Fingernails (with Shadow Robot Company)

Published: Oct. 10, 2019, 3:16 p.m.

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. Questions & comments? Email us at wcn@granttree.co.uk Find out more: Shadow Robot Company: https://www.shadowrobot.com/ Awesome videos of robot hands: https://www.youtube.com/user/srcteam