New chip for robots conveys 'sense of touch' to human operators

Japanese startup partners with Tata to bring system to industries worldwide

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Extensive feedback from real haptics technology allows users to remotely handle delicate items, like potato chips, without damaging them.

AYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A Japanese startup is taking a major step toward commercializing real haptics technology that can replicate the exact feel and texture of objects, opening up new remote opportunities in health care, construction, manufacturing and other fields.

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