A virtual forearm can bend in a blink. It can also take its time, easing toward a target as if it is thinking about the move.

When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept ...

As AI powered prosthetic arms become more advanced, a surprising detail could determine whether they truly feel like part of ...

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...

A robotic arm that moves too quickly can feel creepy. One that moves too slowly feels awkward and unhelpful. In a VR study, researchers found that AI-powered prosthetic arms were best accepted when ...

People with artificial limbs can come to sense their prosthetic as part of their body — and in a new study, scientists showed that lab mice can also experience this same type of "embodiment." The ...

New research shows that autonomous robotic limbs must move at human-like speeds to be accepted by the brain as part of the body.

Researchers in Europe have developed a prosthetic hand that gave an Italian man with a missing limb the ability to feel sensations of warmth and coolness when touching various objects. The new device ...

From space labs to hospital operating rooms, American technologists pride themselves on being able to miniaturize the most delicate equipment. But last week it was a Russian achievement that stirred ...