Researchers at Stanford University have successfully developed a stretchy, transparent, skin-like sensor which can be used in such applications as prosthetic limbs, robotics, and touch-sensitive ...

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Industrial robots perform myriad tasks including electronic and mechanical assembly, product testing, and material handling. On-board force/torque (F/T) sensors help robots verify part insertion, hold ...

Though we’re mostly unaware of it, our senses relentlessly work together to guide us through the world. Our vision, hearing, and sense of touch and smell create mental images of the environment at ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...