A new robot hand that is already being used in Google DeepMind’s robotics experiments provides extremely fast and flexible finger movements - while also being tough enough to survive extreme punishment during trial-and-error learning powered by artificial intelligence.This newest and latest robotic hand developed by the UK-based Shadow Robot Company can go from fully open to closed within 500 milliseconds and perform a fingertip pinch with up to 10 newtons of force. The new hand’s robust design is well-suited for AI-powered robotics experiments based on reinforcement learning, which allows robots to gradually learn how to interact with environments by fumbling through tasks using trial and error
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