By learning from human touch, robots can grip objects more safely and adapt to real-world conditions without massive training ...

Research with a unique, perhaps one-of-a-kind individual, shows that you can comprehend and use tactile language and metaphors without relying on previous sensory experiences. These findings challenge ...

Can robots grasp diverse objects adaptively like humans? Published in National Science Review, researchers from Tsinghua ...

Blind or colorblind people can describe colors and use expressions like “green with envy” or “feeling blue.” A hearing-impaired person can also say those same vibrant hues are “loud.” But many ...

Teachers can set up hands-on exploration to promote young students’ ability to calm themselves when emotions are running high ...

A complex sense of touch for individuals living with spinal cord injuries is a step closer to reality. A study published in Science, paves the way for complex touch sensations through brain ...

Researchers from Zhejiang University have unveiled significant findings that could enhance brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, marking a crucial step towards more intuitive neuroprosthetic ...

At CES 2026, a live robotic tactile interaction demonstration at the ENTERPRISE AI Zone in the North Hall drew industry ...

Installation view, Cornelia Thomsen at Leslie Feely (all photos by Erik Thomsen and courtesy Leslie Feely, New York, NY) “You have to get close, then move back, slowly,” I tried to explain to a motley ...

In response to the scarcity of physical contact modality data, PaXini unveiled its pioneering "human-centric" omni-modality ...

Imagine for a moment that you are viewing a crocodile sitting at the edge of a pond. Okay, maybe it’s not that hard to imagine with a picture like that. Let’s try this — imagine you are holding the ...