Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes ...

Researchers in China have built a neuromorphic robotic electronic skin that allows humanoid robots to sense touch, detect ...

If you accidentally put your hand on a hot object, you'll naturally pull it away fast, before you have to think about it.

Scientists in Hong Kong have created an advanced electronic skin that enables robots to sense touch and respond to pain in a ...

According to the researchers, their new neuromorphic robotic e-skin is based on a structure inspired by the human nervous ...

Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

In a move that brings science fiction closer to reality, researchers have developed a new kind of robot that can "grow," "heal," and even improve itself by using parts from its environment—or even by ...

Demonstration of Tactigon's system to teach movements to a robot without having to program it. — © AFP Demonstration of Tactigon's system to teach movements to a ...