Bionic Hand - Building a bionic hand

In a near future, it is expected that crews of astronauts and humanoid robots will work together to exploit space. They will both most likely make use of bionic hands. Bionic hands allow robots to manipulate objects made for human use. Build your own bionic hand!

This Airbus Foundation Discovery Space animation explains how robots could help astronauts settling on the Moon. For more animations visit this page.

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Keywords: Science, Arts, Moon, Bionics, Technology, Robotics, Human Body, Muscles, Bones

Material: 

• Printed worksheet or to be consulted in the computer
• Cardboard
• Film tape
• Glue
• Scissors
• String
• Rubber bands (thin and thick)
• Straws