Touch sensors for dexterous robots

For his doctorate, Johannes Weichart developed an artificial skin that will give robots a sense of touch similar to that of humans. This will make them much more adept at handling objects.

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The inventors from left to right: Prof. Christofer Hierold, Johannes Weichart, Dr. Cosmin Roman

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Micro- and Nanosystems, Prof. Christofer Hierold

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