A Unique Fingertip Sensor Helps Robots Touch The World Around Them

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By John BiggsSep 19, 2014, 6:44 pm140 pts
Robots need love too. That’s why MIT researchers have added a touch force sensor to the robotic Baxter, allowing him to register gentle caresses, tender hand-holding, and the sense the he is loved and in love. Ok, not really. But now Baxter, a robot used in manufacturing and to perform repetitive tasks, can…

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