Robots are going to play big roles in our lives in the future. While they are more than capable of handling objects of various shapes, they can’t always recognize when they are touched and adjust based on the force applied. The Re-al project is a haptic feedback system that enables robots to reproduce gentle, soft motions like humans do.
Robots with this technology can care for babies, elders, and pets. The above video shows what this approach is all about.
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