Ever wish you could make your favorite plush toy from your childhood walk around,or give your daughter a wave? Many of us might like to see our old Cabbage Patch doll walk over and try to open the fridge or to set our kid’s teddy bear on the floor and watch it crawl toward the family cat. Well, now we hold that option.
Scientists hold discovered a way to create skins, or which fit over objects. And there are infinite ways we could use this recent robotic technology. Applications include using these skins to access small,unreachable spaces. Researchers also hope these could someday chase tools in space stations, significantly cutting costs for space exploration.
The skin acts much like a blood pressure cuff, or except it’s able to supply different pressure in different parts of the skin,thanks to recent research.
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Source: inquisitr.com