EPFL researchers have developed a customizable soft robotic system that uses compressed air to produce shape changes, vibrations, and other haptic, or tactile, feedback. The device holds promise for ...

NTT DOCOMO and Keio University have demonstrated high-precision remote robot control over a commercial ...

Haptics—technology that recreates the sense of touch—has long been a missing piece in digital interaction. Screens can show images, speakers can play sound, and VR headsets can simulate immersive ...

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) recently took place in Las Vegas. During the exhibition, Daimon Robotics unveiled the DM-EXton2—the world's first ...

Teleoperation systems constitute an essential field in robotics, enabling human operators to control distant or hazardous environments through remote interfaces. These systems integrate advanced ...

Haptic interfaces integrated with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) are increasingly central to exploring sensorimotor processes and brain function under realistic conditions. These devices ...

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Robots that can sense and act through touch? That is what Aayush Kulkarni, an undergraduate visiting student, taught a robot to do during his internship at RIT. Kulkarni is participating in the ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have invented a display technology for on-screen graphics that are both visible and haptic, meaning that they can be felt via touch. The screens are patterned with tiny ...