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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)
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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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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Why not just use a raspberry or a potatoe chip instead of objects as fragile as them?

[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You'd have to keep switching between raspberries and potato chips and the robot would get all messy.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If they want to use it in healthcare as stated they need to teach it to get a little messy.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 13 hours ago

Blood is probably more viscous than raspberry juice.