Robots Now Can Have Sense of Touch [video]

Robots Now Can Have Sense of Touch [video]

“Human touch”: it’s so central to our lives that it’s a key part of a Michelangelo painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. If robots are going to learn to interact with us in natural ways, touch is going to be an important skill for success....
New Smart Skin Lets You Sweat

New Smart Skin Lets You Sweat

Have you every worn a pair of rubber gloves to complete a task on a hot summer day? The gloves may stay dry on the outside, but in a short time the insides will be sopping wet because your hands sweat in the heat. And that liquid has no place to go because it’s...
New Smart Skin Includes Sensor and a Display

New Smart Skin Includes Sensor and a Display

When it comes to electronic skin sensors, the name of the game is stretchability. In recent years, researchers have developed a range of solutions for stretchable sensors and other electronics which, when integrated with a flexible substrate, adhere to and move with...