Teaching robots to touch - Nature.com

Robots have become increasingly adept at interacting with the world around them. But to fulfil their potential, they also need a sense of touch.

Fork in hand, a robot arm skewers a strawberry from above and delivers it to Tyler Schrenks mouth. Sitting in his wheelchair, Schrenk nudges his neck forward to take a bite. Next, the arm goes for a … [+17720 chars]

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