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  • How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch

    Apr 24, 2024 10:00 am by Michael O'BoyleInnovation
    Robotic arm equipped with 3D-printed robotic pads developed by Joohyung Kim and collaborators highlighted.

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    • Robotic arm equipped with 3D-printed robotic pads developed by Joohyung Kim and collaborators highlighted.

    U of I researchers' 3D-printed pads function as both soft skin for a robotic arm and pressure-based mechanical sensors, and can be made inexpensively by reprogramming 3-D printers.