Clad with artificial skin, this cuddly robot is learning to 'feel' like we do

Robots can have feelings, too.
By Emmett Smith  on 
Clad with artificial skin, this cuddly robot is learning to 'feel' like we do
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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed an artificial skin to help robots improve their sensory capabilities. The skin consists of 13,000 sensors that can detect temperature, acceleration, proximity, and pressure.

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