Can Robots Become More Humane with Artificial Skin?

The innovations that follow the robotics advancements are worth watching. The pace at which robots are evolving is unprecedented. As some still fear the non-empathetic consequences of a machine, researchers are working their best to add human-touch to robots. In this regard, scientists are moving robots along on that continuum by developing robotic skin. This will help machines gain the sense of touch. Researchers from Munich to Japan to Boston are currently looking into how to give robots tactile sensation and in some cases, feel pain.