A study conducted by researchers at City University of Hong Kong reveals how they were able to give robots active pain and injury perception with a new electronic skin. While robots can't actually ...

A new synthetic “skin” gives robots the human touch. The low-cost, durable and highly-sensitive material can be added to robotic hands just like a glove, say scientists. It enables automatons to ...

TL;DR: Chinese EV maker Xpeng unveiled its eighth-generation IRON humanoid robots featuring synthetic skin for a warmer, more intimate feel. Designed as receptionists, tour guides, and personal ...

Some day, robots will look so much like humans that distinguishing between them and us will be difficult. They will also have artificial skin that looks and functions like human skin and can sense the ...

Imagine navigating a virtual reality with contact lenses or operating your smartphone under water: This and more could soon be a reality thanks to innovative e-skins. A research team has developed an ...

Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate high stiffness or natural skin's self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers has developed a hydrogel with a unique ...

Carbon nanotubes can conduct sensations through artificial skin back to the brain, making prosthetic limbs feel like the real thing. A nanotube like this one, delicately balanced on top of gold ...