New Artificial Skin Could Allow Robots To Feel

Posted by on September 16th, 2010

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a flexible semiconductor which may yield new breakthroughs in robotics and artificial limbs. These semiconductors are covered in rubber and infused with air pockets that push back against pressure, allowing it to detect the presence of an object as light as a butterfly. While this will allow a robot to hug you without crushing you they still lack the power to love (for now).

One Response to “New Artificial Skin Could Allow Robots To Feel”

  1. Josh Bulloc Says:
    September 24th, 2010 at 10:25 am

    Will the singularity allow robots to progressively love more than humans?