China moves touch-sensitive robot skin toward mass production

Chinese companies are moving robot skin from small-scale laboratory production toward mass manufacturing as demand from humanoid robot makers grows. Products range from specialized clothing that dissipates heat, prevents static electricity and cushions impacts to flexible pressure sensors that help robots control their grip. One manufacturer says its electronic skin can also generate heat, allowing a robot's hand to feel warm during a handshake. A textile company received 13,000 orders in June, while another supplier said it had delivered more than 40,000 units, many of them ordered in the past six months. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA