Something as seemingly innocuous as a gentle tap on the skin signals specialized nerve cells to convert the physical force ...

Imagine being able to type on your desk, wall, or even a table without needing a physical keyboard. Researchers at Tohoku ...

In March, a technical tutorial posted by a Chinese civilian engineer reportedly provided the precise tactical blueprint for ...

Xiaomi unveils a robot hand with full-palm sensing and artificial sweat, bringing human-like touch, precision, and cooling to ...

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, February 17 - A controversy over allegations of cheating in curling at the Winter Olympics has made headlines all over the world and plunged the sometimes obscure sport into ...

If those ideas translate, designers could build whisker-like probes that “tell” you where contact happened through their materials alone. Research findings are available online in the journal Science.

A flexible electronic skin stacks carbon nanotube layers to sense touch position and pressure simultaneously, performing classification through its physical structure rather than external processors. ...

Tactile sensing is rapidly emerging as a critical foundation for next-generation applications across consumer electronics, robotics, automation, healthcare, manufacturing, and immersive technologies ...

Researchers argue that the problem that has been lurking in the margins of many papers about touch sensors lies in the robotic skin itself. Researchers at Northwestern University and Israel's Tel Aviv ...

LAS VEGAS — In the high-energy gaming halls of CES 2026, where the latest virtual reality headsets and haptic vests compete for attention, a quiet breakthrough from Scotland is promising to change how ...