Robots look set to feature prominently in our society down the road, as technology advances to ever more impressive levels. Recently, a research group at Osaka University were working on a robot hand for tele-handshaking purposes, where it is capable of communicating a person's grip force, body temperature, and touch. According to the research group, “In ordinary video-conferencing systems, it's difficult even to see life-sized pictures of other people. But by attaching this robot hand, you can shake hands with people at a distance.
Ubergizmo, Robotic hand figures out grip force, body temperature and touch
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