Actually, you typically don't use all the dexterity of a five-fingered hand for most tasks.
Opposing-digits gets you 90% of the way there, which is why when you finally start using fingers independently (say while playing the violin), a large amount of time is spent getting around the learnt 'synergies'.
Unclear why we actually evolved fingers in the first place (balance ?).
The neat part about working in robotics is that nobody can tell if you're a genius or a moron because neither of the two can get the damn thing working properly.
Shade aside, robotics is so damned hard.
The current under/over for godlike superintelligence before a robot that can make sandwiches and work the laundry machine... So unintuitive.