Observed arrival · 2026-10-07
Sebastian Molano Builds Robot Hands, Down to the Firmware
This engineer’s portfolio documents an open-source hand exoskeleton, an open-source physics lab, metal-printing research, and other robotics projects.
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- Robotics teams, research collaborators, and engineering employers
- Worth noticing
- The TAKTO ONE control loop runs on the device itself, rather than on a laptop.
Field notes
The project history spans work in Germany and Colombia and identifies Molano’s role in each example, from solo design and fabrication to leading a three-student team. Interactive material includes a spectrum display using drawn—not patient—tissue and a ball-and-beam model with adjustable PID controls. The metal-printing section distinguishes an illustrative gyroid vase from actual research examples, including a printed cylinder head and laser-track simulations.
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