Artificial Skin, That Robotic Touch

Skin a wonderfully tactile and complex part of the human condition that often goes unnoticed. Scientists this week have demonstrated the most complex artificial skin for robots yet produced. Containing infra-red, heat and accelerometer sensors this is an intelligent hard shell for our robotic creations.  Will we one day be able to shake hands with a robot and have it mean the same things as shaking hands with a human being ? The future is approaching faster than we think.  The face of robotics is changing, no longer simply industrial work horses robots are about to develop a gentle touch.  READ MORE