There’s copiousness of UAVs out there capable of droppingthings, though comparatively fewer that are able to collect things up. Some researchers at Yale University you do their partial to change which, however, and have recently shown off their so-called Yale Aerial Manipulator; a UAV with the robotic hand. While which may not just tune like most, a four-fingered hand is means to “autonomously” squeeze objects which import up to dual kilograms while a UAV is in moody, as well as the helicopter itself is means to stretch a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour. That, the researchers say, could let a UAV collect up bombs or packages in formidable to stretch areas, or even simply be used to make deliveries in urban areas — like that can of Guinness you’ve been longing, for example. Head on past the mangle to check it out in action.

Via Engadget