insights, updates, and analysis from the morpheus robotics team.
Robotic general-purpose manipulation requires an underappreciated leap in hardware: replicating the multimodal sensory network and mechanical properties of human skin. This post explores the three pillars of skin (protection, grip surface, and sensor network) and what it will take to build robotic equivalents.
It's both the worst time and the best time to build them. What are the challenges restricting robot development and adoption, and how are things getting better?