'Gentle Bot' brings a human touch to robotic

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a robotic hand whose soft touch resembles that of a human.


Robots of the future may have a more human touch, thanks to researchers at Cornell University.

In a recent paper published in the journal Science Robotics, robotics engineers outlined their latest invention: a soft robot hand, known as the "Gentle Bot," that is able to not only touch fragile items, but also to sense the shape and texture of the things it comes it contact with.

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