Artificial skin helps robots grasp pencil lead and pull away from needles

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 27 Oct, 11:10 UTC

Researchers have covered robotic fingers with a new artificial skin that allows the hand to grasp fragile pencil lead and pull away from a needle before it punctures the covering. Both actions depend on more than sensitive sensors. The robot must also receive and interpret their signals quickly…

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• T2Artificial skin helps robots grasp pencil lead and pull away from needlesPhys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)27 Oct, 11:10