The Utah researchers outfitted a commercial prosthetic hand with custom fingertips that detect pressure. (Utah NeuroRobotics Lab via SWNS) By Talker

By Stephen Beech

A bionic hand has been given an AI "mind of its own" to make life easier for amputees.

American scientists used state of the art artificial intelligence to "fine-tune" the robotic prosthesis and improve manual dexterity.

They say the breakthrough will make everyday tasks - such as drinking from a plastic cup - more straightforward for people with artificial limbs .

The University of Utah team explained that whether reaching for a mug, a pencil or someone’s hand, you don’t need to consciously instruct each of your fingers on where they need to go to get a proper grip.

But the loss of that ability is one of the man

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