ETH Zurich Engineers Autonomous Hand Capable of Independent Locomotion

By Iñaki Laguardia · Designboom · 2026-09-25

Designboom reports that researchers at the Soft Robotics Lab have transformed a standard robotic hand into a self-contained mobile unit. By integrating a battery and sensors into an 818-gram prototype, the team enabled the device to crawl across diverse terrains like gravel and g

Designboom reports that researchers at the Soft Robotics Lab have transformed a standard robotic hand into a self-contained mobile unit. By integrating a battery and sensors into an 818-gram prototype, the team enabled the device to crawl across diverse terrains like gravel and g