An origami-inspired haptic ring for VR called OriRing weighs 18 grams and can push back with up to 6.5 N. It senses pressing ...
To reliably complete household chores, assemble products and tackle other manual tasks, robots should be able to adapt their ...
Robotiq has announced the launch of its TSF-85 tactile sensor fingertips for the 2F-85 Adaptive Gripper, giving Physical AI ...
Robotiq says it has combined adaptive gripping with high-frequency tactile sensing, enabling robots to generalize across objects.
To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...
In laboratories from Brazil to Munich, researchers are learning to grab matter with sound alone, sculpting ultrasonic waves into invisible “hands” that can lift, push, and rotate objects without a ...
With up to six fingers that can bend in multiple directions, the innovative tool could one day be used to carry out tasks in tight spaces ...
All bodily feelings reflect a sixth sense we have called interoception. Explore its interesting idiosyncrasies and the role ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Scientists in Sweden and Norway have uncovered a promising way to spot Parkinson’s disease years—possibly decades—before its most damaging symptoms appear. By detecting subtle biological ...
Johnson, Jessica S. 2007. "Collaborative Touch: Working with a Community Artist to Restore a Kwakwak'wakw Mask." In The Power of Touch: Handling Objects in Museum and Heritage Contexts. Pye, Elizabeth ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Author and storyteller Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) of the museum's Artist Leadership Program presents tales from the past ...