Training a robotic hand for gestures produced a surprisingly heartwarming moment
techartist_ · x · 2026-09-18
A creator who coded and trained a robotic hand for gestures shares that during training, the special bond between humans and robots became unexpectedly evident. At the 9-second mark of the video, the hand makes a heartwarming gesture the author calls the most touching thing you'll see on X today — a charming accidental moment from robotics training.
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