Sci/Tech Robotic fingertips are more sensitive than a human's

[eellem1]

Two researchers from USC published a study Monday describing a new kind of

robotic​

sensor, modeled on the human finger, that can feel, explore and identify more than a hundred common materials. They hope the technology will be integrated into prosthetic hands and other devices that could benefit from a tactile sense.
The research grew out of a simple desire to investigate whether a robot could be made to identify textures; now the duo is starting a company called SynTouch, outside the university, to further develop the synthetic fingertip they created, with

funding​

from DARPA, the NIH, the NSF and others. Clearly the work touched a nerve, so to speak.
Read More: http://www.futureoftech.msnbc.msn.c...c-fingertips-are-more-sensitive-humans-836456

 

[KaerfNomekop]

One of the first implementations is going to be sex bots.