telemanipulator

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A device for transmitting hand and finger movements to a remote robotic device in order to manipulate objects that are too dangerous, heavy, small, far away, or otherwise difficult to handle directly.

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• noun A remote manipulation system in which a slave device mimics the motions of a master device manipulated directly by the operator.