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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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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 47 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Is it sensitive enough to touch my self

Oh no....

esteem without damaging it?

Oh. I thought you were going in a whole different direction there....

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 32 points 4 days ago (4 children)

A robo hand job is yet another way AI is taking our jerbs

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A handjob is still a job, officer!

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago

George Carlin very vocally agrees... But things get a bit problematic after that.

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