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This robotic hand has such sensitive touch that it can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry without crushing them (www.futurity.org)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Research.

The technology, called Fragile Object Grasping with Tactile Sensing (FORTE), combines advanced tactile sensing with soft robotics.

The breakthrough could improve robot performance when a light touch is needed, such as in health care and manufacturing.

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[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

they can be easily customized to a variety of shapes.

I have an unusual need to cover a 4cm soft rubber cylinder.

[–] bibbasa@piefed.social 1 points 5 months ago

excellent

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 0 points 5 months ago

Robots can fold a shirt

Yeah, kinda... not really...

https://www.theverge.com/featured-video/860104/we-tried-to-get-humanoid-robots-to-do-the-laundry

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