3D-printed robotic hands with bones, ligaments, and tendons

Researchers at the Zurich-based ETH public university, along with a US-based startup called Inkbit, have done the impossible. They’ve printed a robot hand complete with bones, ligaments and tendons for the very first time, representing a major leap forward in 3D printing technology. It’s worth noting that the various parts of the hand were printed simultaneously, and not cobbled together after the fact, as indicated in a research journal published in Nature.
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[@lukelitowitz2000]

This is literally Westworld

[@Hunac-Ceel]

This is totally sweet guys

[@ilyarepin7750]

no its literally not.

[@Anonymous-hp1tg]

Welcome to Dystopian future

[@MikeFields83]

We are getting closer and closer to SKYNET 🤖

[@nikolass83gianni]

AWESOME 👏😎

[@Otis151]

so clever

[@QuangNguyen-wb5kd]

While the tech is cool, I fail to see how this a better solution than 2 stage curing resin like the one from Carbon? What material that you can't make into a green part, but this can print anyway? Moreover, with that amount of support, I highlight doubt it can be any faster than the resin printers currently on the market.

[@theothergameygamer]

I didn't notice any mention as to how quickly it printed - I suspect it is quite slow. Personally, I prefer slow and precise 3D printing for my projects.

[@vasileeMararu]

can you print me a thumb? 😁

[@mi1400]

OK-ish only for writing, typing, holding ~10-kg but may never work in survival scenarios like hanging for dear life or put a robot in situation to make suspend with its hands. I have better idea and reaching out tech firms already...

[@MonteVanNortwick]

Such amazing things man can do. Now if he could only figure out how to stop genocide and hate.