Given that many robots are designed for physical interaction with humans -- for instance those used in therapy or clinical settings -- the texture of the robot body is an important consideration.

Given that many robots are designed for physical interaction with humans—for instance those used in therapy or clinical settings—the texture of the robot body is an important consideration.

Journal Reference: Jeremy A. Fishel, Gerald E. Loeb. Bayesian Exploration for Intelligent Identification of Textures. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2012; 6 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2012.00004 ...

The next generation of soft robots might be able to hide in plain sight, thanks to a newly developed, camouflaging skin that can rapidly transform from a flat silicone sheet to a 3D shape.

However, the robot finger is even more sensitive and also has the capability to identify in which direction forces are being applied and the temperature of the object being touched.

(Nanowerk News) Impressions of a robot’s personality can be influenced by the way it looks, sounds, and feels. But now, researchers from Japan have found specific causal relationships between ...