Artificial Epidermis

Credit: University of California-Berkeley
The day when robots feel what humans feel—at least in a tactile sense—may be near. Engineers at the University of California at Berkeley developed an artificial skin with semiconductors that permits robots to feel objects and gauge how much pressure is required to grip and manipulate them. The...

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