Researchers create most human-like robot skin yet

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. One of the major barriers they haven't overcome is the ability to "feel" sensations like a human. Although researchers have tried various sensors to give robots a rudimentary sense of touch, these systems are often costly, inaccurate, and limited to detecting only one type of sensation at a time. But that may be about to change. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London have developed a new type of responsive "synthetic skin."