NTU Singapore Scientists Develop 'mini-Brains' to Help Robots Recognize Pain and to Self-Repair (IMAGE)

Nanyang Technological University

NTU Singapore Scientists Develop 'mini-Brains' to Help Robots Recognize Pain and to Self-Repair

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The system uses a type of self-healing ion gel material that enables the robot to restore its mechanical functions without human intervention when 'injured' with a cut from a sharp object.

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NTU Singapore

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