Researchers<\/span><\/span> have unveiled a robotic hand that can serve drinks, pick up eggs, cut paper with scissors, and even play a few notes on the piano.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) claims that the\u00a0<\/span>device\u00a0offers the world\u2019s strongest grasping force measured against its own weight.<\/p>\n The hand is comprised of four fingers and 16 joints, which are all moved independently by 12 individual motors. This design intends to replicate the movements of human fingers.<\/p>\n Sensors attached to the fingertips, palm and fingers detect contact with objects. When the hand touches the object, the sensors measure the grasping force that\u2019s required to handle it.<\/p>\n [Read:\u00a0Elon Musk\u2019s new song is as bad as his dance moves]<\/em><\/p>\n The hand can be mounted on a variety of robotic arms. It weighs less than 1 kg but can hold\u00a0objects of more than three times that weight.<\/p>\n \u201cThe robot hand was developed to handle various objects including the tools used in everyday life by mimicking the delicate motion of a human hand,\u201d\u00a0Dr. Hyunmin Do, the leader of the research team, said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is also expected to be used as a research platform for studying the grasping algorithm of robot hand and manipulation intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n While its efforts to tickle the ivory (click through for videos)<\/span> won\u2019t leave maestros shaking on their piano stools, the strength of the robot hand is in its versatility. The researchers believe this will lead it be\u00a0used on industrial sites, as well as for everyday manual tasks.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n Published February 11, 2020 \u2014 11:52 UTC\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-11-at-11.15.43.png\")