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The sensor is lightweight, low-cost, and wireless, making it an affordable option for retrofitting existing robot hands and graspers. The human hand can sense pressure, temperature, texture, and pain.

According to its developers, the robot dubbed "Ari" features separate compartments that can keep food hot or cold — reportedly a world-first functionality in robotic food delivery technology. Source: ...

They could also be marine robots, patrolling and monitoring the ocean's surface. Gracias hopes to train the gelbots to crawl in response to variations in human biomarkers and biochemicals. He also ...