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Using carbon nanotubes bent to act as springs, Stanford researchers have developed a stretchable, transparent skin-like sensor. The sensor can be stretched to more than twice its original length and bounce back perfectly to its original shape. It can sense pressure from a firm pinch to thousands of pounds. The sensor could have applications in prosthetic limbs, robotics and touch-sensitive computer displays.

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  • And now comes the first robot ever to say "ouch" and mean it. :)

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  • Umaasa ako na gumagawa ng ito rated kalusugan

    Salamat para sa video

    pa rin nagtatrabaho sa kanyang pabor

    At pagsunod sa mga espiritu

  • cool

  • The main reason for this type of research involving the spray on nanotubes is NOT just for creating sensitivity to artificial skin for robots. If you watch the end of the video they say that ultimately they are hoping that this can be used for burn victims who have lost skin or soldiers who come back from the war with skin damage. They would have to test it on nonhuman subjects before actually using it to treat patients who need the skin.

  • 1:23 Yay! hahahaha :D

  • Wow that could mean in the future new "feelings" for robots could be improved seriously... I just can imagine robo-beaches working down the streets.

  • This is exciting! Also, I propose marriage to the man in the lab coat.

  • Reading "Natural Computing" love this stuff!

  • @Incrue The plates get closer to each other, therefore the change in distance is smaller, ie. closer. ...the fuck are you talking about?

  • Apple buys it, it patents it and then we have to wait 5 more years to see the technology everywhere

  • the distance don't gets closer, one plate gets closer to the other

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