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<p dir="auto">The technology, called Fragile Object Grasping with Tactile Sensing (FORTE), combines advanced tactile sensing with soft robotics.</p>
<p dir="auto">The breakthrough could improve robot performance when a light touch is needed, such as in health care and manufacturing.</p>
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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">New research could improve robot performance when a light touch is needed, such as in health care and manufacturing.</p>
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</div></div>]]></description><link>https://isurg.org/topic/26e61d57-25d2-4346-ba15-0870c507d744/this-robotic-hand-has-such-sensitive-touch-that-it-can-grasp-objects-as-fragile-as-a-potato-chip-or-a-raspberry-without-crushing-them</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:03:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://isurg.org/topic/26e61d57-25d2-4346-ba15-0870c507d744.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:32:53 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to This robotic hand has such sensitive touch that it can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry without crushing them on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:56:10 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I never feel shame 😉</p>
]]></description><link>https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22796196</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22796196</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[medicpigbabysaver@lemmy.world]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:56:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to This robotic hand has such sensitive touch that it can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry without crushing them on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:33:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Literally every person here man or woman had the same exact thought.  Don't let them shame you for being a pervert.</p>
]]></description><link>https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22795083</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22795083</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[twilitsky@lemmy.world]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:33:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to This robotic hand has such sensitive touch that it can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry without crushing them on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:04:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Ha, I hear her voice. RIP.</p>
]]></description><link>https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22788212</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/22788212</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[medicpigbabysaver@lemmy.world]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:04:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to This robotic hand has such sensitive touch that it can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry without crushing them on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:36:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I see you, Howard</p>
]]></description><link>https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.today/comment/23032077</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.today/comment/23032077</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[allero@lemmy.today]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:36:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to This robotic hand has such sensitive touch that it can grasp objects as fragile as a potato chip or a raspberry without crushing them on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:02:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Can handle the peen?</p>
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