A new type of robotic hand developed at the University of Texas can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry ...

The human fingertip is an exquisitely sensitive instrument for perceiving objects in our environment via the sense of touch. A team of Chinese scientists has mimicked the underlying perceptual ...

Li Na of China prepares to receive a serve from Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their women's singles final match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne Jan. 25, 2014Petar ...

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a soft robotic “finger” with a sophisticated sense of touch that can perform routine doctor office examinations, ...

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They then found that the touch of the probe was sensitive enough to even find simulated blood vessels embedded in the artificial tissue. "Similar to the palpation of a doctor, the bionic finger can ...