British nanotechnology pioneer develops touch sensitive skin for robots that uses quantum effects

Robotic devices that detect not only being touched but also where and how much force was applied are being developed by researchers in the US and the UK.

A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Media Lab have commissioned touch-technology material developer Peratech to create a new type of electronic ’skin’ that will give robots these enhanced capabilities.

The technology will allow robotic devices to better understand their presence and interaction with humans and other objects within a space. This is expected to become critically important as robotic devices become more a part of daily life.

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