TAIPEI, TAIWAN - JUNE 01: A Neura Robotics "4NE1 Mini" humanoid robot is displayed on stage during a press event ahead of COMPUTEX on June 01, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Running June 2–5 across four venues in Taipei's Nangang and Xinyi districts under the theme 'AI Together,' the annual trade show has drawn more than 1,500 exhibitors and industry heavyweights including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to showcase next-generation AI chips, robotics, and computing infrastructure, cementing Taiwan's role as the world's pre-eminent hub for semiconductor and AI supply chain innovation. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed the tool to collect data of human hand motion that could eventually help robots achieve the dexterity that has been difficult for machines to master. As much of the tech world is still captivated with artificial intelligence assistants that are taking on computer-based tasks, the researchers are among the scientists trying to imbue AI with more sensory data from the physical world.
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