Mastodawn

RE: https://mastodon.social/@stemsearchgroup/116370623815342121

So much wrong with this and I haven't even clicked through yet.

A) "Feel" is a function of sensors, not AI, and people have been working on tactile sensors with a wide range of properties for years. The TacTip that senses direction of force as well as pressure. The artificial skin. The Festo tentacle gripper. The jamming gripper (coffee grounds in a balloon is makes a surprisingly good gripper!).

B) A robot doesn't "go blind" when it touches something. All its other sensors still work, plus whatever sensors it has specifically for contact and touch (and yes, it needs those).

C) There has been tons of work in this area that doesn't involve "AI" at all. Traditionally, this is both a hardware problem and a software problem. And Gill Pratt said "grasping is solved" at IROS in Portugal in 2012.

D) WTF is "physical AI"? We have had "autonomous robots" "intelligent agents" "cyber-physical systems" - now we have yet another stupid term foisted on us by the "robotics is a subset of CS" crowd? Again? If it's AI, it's software. If it has a body and it's trying to pick things up without destroying them, it's a robot.

#GetOffMyLawn #Robotics #TactileSensing

sayzard Jan 1

Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon)

ORCA v1이라는 이름의 신형 휴머노이드 핸드가 소개되었다. 17자유도(17-DoF) 텐던 구동 구조(tendon-driven), 촉각(tactile) 센싱, 팝가능한(poppable) 조인트를 특징으로 하며, 로보틱스와 감각 피드백을 강조한 하드웨어 신제품(연구·개발) 발표로 보인다.

https://x.com/Ronald_vanLoon/status/2006519756648563048

#robotics #tactilesensing #humanoid #orca

Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) on X

ORCA v1: A 17-DoF Tendon-Driven Humanoid Hand with Tactile Sensing and Poppable Joints by @TheHumanoidHub #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology

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Winbuzzer May 7, 2025

Amazon Debuts Vulcan Robot with Tactile Sensing for Warehouse Automation

#Amazon #Robotics #Vulcan #Sequoia #AI #Automation #WarehouseAutomation #FulfillmentCenter #FutureOfWork #TactileSensing #LogisticsTech #Robots #Innovation #AmazonRobotics

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/07/amazon-debuts-vulcan-robot-with-tactile-sensing-for-warehouse-automation-xcxwbn/

SECAI Sep 3, 2024

Day two of the Touch Sensing and Processing Summer School is complete. Today the participants had the opportunity to go on an excursion to Saxon Switzerland, after which they could see Dresden's old town from a historic steamboat and were given a short tour around the city. The weather was on our side. Tomorrow the programme continues with a series of talks.

#AI #TactileSensing #SECAI

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SECAI Sep 2, 2024

Kick-off for the Touch Sensing and Processing Summer School! Roberto Calandra welcomes the 40 researchers who have travelled here from 14 countries. Today, the focus is on the significance of touch sensing and processing as well as the most important challenges. Furthermore, Zaki Hussein gives us insights into his journey and the industry through his company Touchlab Limited. Will Touch Sensing be the next breakthrough in robotics?

#AI #TactileSensing #SECAI
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