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Robotic Whiskers Sense Shape and Texture
An AC writes,"NewScientistTech has a story about robotic whiskers capable of sensing shape and texture in a similar way to those belonging to rats and seals. The 'bending moment,' or torque, exerted at the base of each whisker is used to extract feature information. The artificial whiskers could be used on interplanetary rovers, or allow underwater vehicles to track moving objects by their wake. Check out the slightly creepy video of them stroking a sculpted face."
I have to tell you that my cat is sitting right here on my desk and she's PISSED!
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God has already given me this ability. I like caving, and I have grown a moustache the same width as my body to stop me from getting trapped in narrow caves.
Back when I had a beard, I could tell when my girlfriend was going to come by sensing the change in the tension of her thigh muscles.
I guess it was just me that read the article and thought, "Hmmm, high-tech curb feelers". Just what the moon rover was missing. Next they can create fuzzy dice that mimic a birds direction sense.
I believe this is some sort of real piece of conspiracy going on here.
So QRIO and AIBO were discontinued, but almost every next day you can read about yet another freeky appendage or a robot designer to be inserted up your ass and crawl your intestines.
What are these guys preparing for us !?
Man, I'm so no taking the red pill.
... welcome out new tentacled robotic overlords.