This Robotic Hand Can Touch and Feel, Just Like a Human Hand | Cyborg Nation

submitted by JonS on 11/06/15 1

Imagine robotic fingers that can feel vibrations, textures, and temperatures. For those with prosthetic hands, it’s no longer a dream, it’s reality. Find out how one company is disrupting the prosthetic hand field by mimicking the sensation a hand feels with synthetic fingernails and fingerprints. SUBSCRIBE for more videos: wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: wired.com Twitter: twitter.com/WIRED Facebook: facebook.com/WIRED Pinterest: pinterest.com/wired Google+: plus.google.com/+WIRED Instagram: instagram.com/WIRED Tumblr: WIRED.tumblr.com Want even more? Subscribe to The Scene: bit.ly/subthescene ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture. This Robotic Hand Can Touch and Feel, Just Like a Human Hand | Cyborg Nation Starring: Derek Muller Featuring: Vikram Pandit of SynTouch and Jeremy A. Fishel of SynTouch An Acres Production in Association with reddit Executive Producers Matt McLaughlin & Andrew Simkiss Executive Producers Alexis Ohanian & Michael Pope Hosted by Derek Muller Special Thanks to r/futurology Directed by Elizabeth Orne & Cidney Hue Senior Producer Christian Silberbauer Produced by Jonathan Yaniv & Jacob Sillman Cinematographer Sharif El Neklawy Edited by Cidney Hue Animations by Ben Mayerv Written & Researched by Jonathan Yaniv & Jacob Sillman Color by Irving Harvey | Josh Brede Mixed by Analogue Muse | Alan Zahn & Pierre-Andre Rigoll Science Advisor Pascal Wallisch Additional Footage Courtesy of MIT Media Lab

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