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Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Creepy walking robo-hand brings ‘Addams Family’ to life. ‘Could make future bots more versatile.’

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They're admiring their handiwork.

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  1. Fast Company

    How a character from ‘The Addams Family’ is shaping the future of robotics (opens Fast Company)

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    Robotic hands usually come bolted to the wrist of a mechanical arm, waiting for their humanoid owners to move them over to whatever knob or valve needs turning. However, at ETH Zürich’s Soft Robotics Lab , a group of roboticists decided to get rid of the body, designing a self-contained hand that cr…

  2. New York Post

    Creepy walking robo-hand brings ‘Addams Family’ to life. ‘Could make future bots more versatile.’ (opens New York Post)

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    They're admiring their handiwork.

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