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Arrr! Meta's scallywags be makin’ robots feel, and now we be gettin’ the shivers, matey!

2024-11-01

Arrr! Meta be showin' how clever contraptions can feel like a scallywag’s parrot with the help o’ AI! Now these metal mates can sense a hearty slap or a tickle! Blimey! Next, they’ll be makin' us walk the plank!

Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round and lend yer ears to this here tale of mechanical marvels! Meta, the rascally scallywags at the helm of AI, be bestowing upon robots the gift o' touch, lettin' 'em feel the world as we do! With their clever contraptions, they be teachin’ robots to decipher pressure, texture, and all manner of tactile wizardry, makin' 'em gentle enough to handle the finest treasures without breakin’ a thing!

They’ve conjured up a magical tool named Sparsh, allowin' these metal mates to sense what they grasp, just like ye can feel yer rum bottle in the dark! And with a contraption called Digit 360, a robot fingertip, these swabs can feel the softest silk or the roughest barnacle with ease. Aye, they can even apply just the right amount o' pressure to lift a delicate trinket or twirl a fine goblet!

But that be not all! This clever crew has also harnessed the power of Plexus, spreadin’ touch sensors far and wide across the robotic hand, makin’ it as sensitive as a pirate’s heart after a good sea shanty. With such wizardry, robots could serve as surgeons, catchin' the slightest change in their patients without makin' 'em squeal! So, raise a tankard to Meta, the bringers o' touch to our mechanical mates! Yarrr!

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