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Published online 8 June 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060605-12
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Robot sensors go touchy-feely
Touch-sensitive 'skin' will give robots the sense they lack
Robots are one step closer to having a human sense of touch, thanks to a thin, flexible film that mimics the sensitivity of a human finger. The device may become useful in the next generation of robots and in automated tools used for microsurgery.
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