Robots that feel heat, pain, and pressure? This new “skin” makes it possible

Scientists have developed a low-cost, durable, highly-sensitive robotic ‘skin’ that can be added to robotic hands like a glove, enabling robots to detect information about their surroundings in a way that’s similar to humans. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL), developed the flexible, conductive skin, which is easy to…

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East Asia’s armsmakers are on the rise

This month a group of South Korean defence-industry bosses and government officials visited Ottawa. Their pitch: howitzers, rocket-launchers and submarines for the Canadian armed forces. They are not the only East Asians taking advantage of the global rush to rearm, not least among America’s suddenly nervous allies. Japanese firms are also finding plenty of eager…

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