This artificial skin could give human-like sensitivity to robots

A new artificial skin unveiled at CES 2026 could give robots human-like sensitivity, helping machines better understand ...
Nanowerk

'My robot is a softie': Physical texture influences judgments of robot personality

(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 ...
Elektor Magazine

Octopus-Inspired Synthetic Skin Changes Color and Texture

Octopus-inspired synthetic skin shifts color and texture via nanoscale patterning, pointing to displays, camouflage, and soft ...
Science Daily

'My robot is a softie': Physical texture influences judgments of robot personality

Researchers have found that the physical texture of robots influenced perceptions of robot personality. Furthermore, first impressions of robots, based on physical appearance alone, could influence ...