The artificial skin that feels heat and cuts is already real. It is the first big step for robots to look more like us

Can a robotic hand like that of Optimus or that of 1x get to feel like ours? Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University College London believe they have taken an important step in that direction. They have developed one Artificial skin Composed of a single flexible material, capable of detecting temperature, pressure, cuts and multiple simultaneous touches. All without rigid layers or sensors distributed inside. And the most promising, according to its creators, is that it can adapt to complex forms and promises a relatively simple manufacturing process: it is enough to melt it, pour it into a silicone mold, remove the internal positive and place it as a glove on a robotic structure, as shown in This demonstrative video. The nucleus of this technology is a driver hydrogel that, when combined with electric impedance (EIT) tomography, allows you to continuously register what happens on its surface. When a stimulus occurs – contract, heat or pressure – the fields are altered. The system detects not only the type of stimulus, but also its location and environmental conditions. All this is interpreted through automatic learning, with latencies that depend on the number of active channels, explain in the article published in Science Robotics. A soft membrane, millions of data The best example of the system is a robotic hand of real size, hollow inside, fully covered with this artificial skin. Instead of distributed sensors, use exclusively 32 electrodes placed on the wrist. This configuration was sufficient to extract more than 1.7 million information channels, derived from 863,040 different combinations. During the tests, the hand was exposed to different stimuli: a human finger, a thermal probe, the impact of a scalpel. In all cases it was able to distinguish the type of interaction and locate it with an average precision of about 25 millimeters above its entire surface. The interesting thing is that a sensor is not necessary for each type of stimulus. The membrane itself reacts differently depending on the intensity or nature of the contact, and it is the model of the one that identifies the most relevant signal between hundreds of thousands of possibilities. In addition to touch, this skin is able to monitor the environment. During a 100 -hour test, the system registered variations between 19 and 25 ° C and between 38 and 72% relative humidity, as details The official note of the University of Cambridge. All this with a design without rigid components, which facilitates its integration into Prosthesis, technical clothing, control surfaces or collaborative robots. Applications ranging from rehabilitation and remote exploration to the automobile sector. Of course, this development does not start from zero. In recent years we have seen other proposals that seek to endow robot sensitivity, such as This synthetic skin capable of replicating pain, This other that presumes to approach human skin as never beforeeither A capable of self -backing and recycling. What distinguishes the work of Cambridge and UCL is its radically simplified approach: a single flexible layer, without mechanical components, which centralizes all sensitivity and interprets it by software. Challenges remain in front: improve the resolution in areas far from the electrodes, reinforce the resistance of the long -term hydrogel. But paradigm shift seems to be underway. Everything indicates that it is a matter of time until we see robots not only more advanced in mobility and interaction, but also closer to us in appearance and physical sensitivity. An artificial skin like this opens the door to a new generation of machines that not only execute tasks, but also “feel” the surrounding environment. Even so, we are far from reaching the level of realism that proposes’Detroit: Become Human‘. Images | Cambridge University (1, 2, 3) | Quantic Dream In Xataka | Figure 02 has worked only for an hour. The shocking thing is that your brain already remembers and your hands “feel”

The second trailer of ‘GTA VI’ looks crazy, and is a sample of how good it feels to go against the industry

The wait until May 26, 2026 will be made long. In a strange ad, Rockstar confirmed a few days ago that the release date of ‘GTA VI‘It was delayed from an indefinite moment of this 2025 At the end of May next year. It is something that It has several readingsbut one of them was that they would soon launch a new trailer that, finally, would set the final launch date and, announcing the delay in advance, would cushion the blow. This has been. The company has just launched the Second Trailer of ‘Grand Theft Aut VI’ And … he is overwhelming. If the first launched in 2013 already allowed us to theorize whether it was something moving in real time or was a pre-control scene, this second trailer points to tour the same path. And the reason is that there are scenes of ‘GTA VI’ that are a real madness. ‘GTA VI’ will squeeze a decaffeinated generation First of all, I have to clarify that we can only judge the visual quality of the game with the means that we have available so far. To perform deeper analysis, we will have to waitat least, at the moment we have GamePlay scenes itself, but I think we can start making illusions with what Rockstar is cooking. For three reasons, in addition. The first is that, as I said, the first game of the game has already allowed experts to discuss its nature. Digital Foundry is a British media specialized in the visual and technical analysis of video games and They debated Long and lay on whether the trailer was in real time (that is, the engine of the game and scenes extracted from it) or a scene rendered beforehand. Some visual errors as Jaggies -S. Sierra- allowed the pixel counting, and the washed image of the edges points to the use of some type of tool such as FSR or DLSS. The second reason is that Rockstar is not Ubisoft and it is not a company that has accustomed us to CGI videos before the launch of the game itself or to Visual Downgrades. The third reason to believe that the game will end up seeing as in these trailers is that we have ‘Red Dead Redemption 2‘As an example. The 2018 title, without having received a patch for the current generation, continues to be better than many games of this generation, and that was designed to function in 2013 consoles. Come on, what There are hopes in ‘GTA VI’ at the visual level. And, as we say, we have reasons (and not only for these precedents). Trailer screenshot The new video begins very, very high, with some characters modeling that seem spectacular, very realistic animations both bodily and facial, without falling into the exaggeration of features, and all this bathed for what, I think, is the element that makes the trailer look as well as it looks. Because the textured seems very good to me, but the lighting that bathes each scene is to not believe it. Among all the moments, the one who has left me speechless is one at the beginning, when we see Jason returning in his car, at night, and observes a police detention. Trailer screenshot The flashes, The position of light spotlights And elements such as that good textured, the most realistic color palette than in the previous installment of the saga and gestures make me create that scene completely. But it is not the only one: Trailer screenshot Trailer screenshot Trailer screenshot I am somewhat tired of the term “photorealism” we have been abusing from the launch of the first ‘Modern Warfare’, but it really is the only term that occurs to me to describe what I am seeing. Then there are the characters, with a certain caricaturized and stereotyped touch, but the physicists of elements and hairstyles, Reflexes on surfaces (The interior of the car is amazing) or the vegetation play to make the scenes … surprising. Perfect? No, of course, and we see distant elements such as the sand or water that have visual artifacts, as well as some textures such as Lucia’s hair at some time that seem flat, but the general level is so, so high that, for the first time from ‘Alan Wake 2‘ and ‘Warhammer Space Marine II‘, I feel that this generation of consoles is worth something. And with more merit if possible in the Rockstar title, since it is an open world, with the complexity that this implies. Rockstar promotional image Rockstar promotional image Rockstar promotional image It may be making many illusions, but it comforts me that people in Rockstar think that the game is going to see like this. Not current workers, something impossible in one of the most hermetic studies in the environment, but veterans of the company. One is Ryan Fuechliffe, member of Rockstar from 2009 to 2021 and who commented that ‘GTA VI’ will offer a “revolutionary” realism. Mike York, who worked as an animator in the company, also commented That the game will probably go to 30 frames per second because Rockstar was focusing on visual quality. But, although I seemed to me … wild, you have to have your feet on the floor. Obbe Vermeij, former technical director of ‘GTA 3’ to ‘GTA IV’ He pointed out That, although the first trailer was “incredible”, the technical jump may not be as large as the one seen in ‘GTA V’ and that could disappoint some players. As I have already said, you have to wait to see Gameplay because, obviously, these two videos that Rockstar has revealed play a lot with the rules of the visual language of cinema. Chamber tremors, paneos and angles that are typical of the kinematics of well -positioned virtual games and cameras and we will have to wait to watch the first video with gameplay. However, I return to my argument of ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’: Seven years later, the adventure of the … Read more

The finest folding in the market is the first one that finally feels as a normal mobile

I have tried the Oppo Find N5: the finest folding in the market is the first one that I finally feel like a normal mobile I have changed my opinion of the folding. The dream It seemed farbut after trying the Oppo Find N5 I see them differently. I think they are finally prepared to conquer the first battle line. Oppo has created a device whose low folding thickness of the 9 millimeters. And deployed are 4.21 mm. Maybe the numbers do not tell you much, but In hand the sensation is brutal. Better than expected. It is something else. It is the first folding that I do not feel thick or annoying. In recent months we have seen folding such as Huawei Mate X6 And above all the Honor Magic V3the closest to equate to a normal mobile in size and thickness. But it is that OPPO Find N5 is the first to achieve that Wow effect on design. The first one that I have placed next to an iPhone 16 Plus and my hand goes quickly to the folding. The Magic V3 stayed close, with the Find N5 finally I think the folding are already there. OPPO FIND N5, Technical Specifications OPPO FIND N5 Internal screen 8.12 -inch’s internal AMOLED screen Resolution of 2,480 x 2,248 pixels 96% screen-screen ratio LTPO 120 Hz Maximum brightness of 2,100 nits External screen 6.62 -inch’s internal AMOLED screen Resolution of 2,616 x 1,140 pixels 92% screen-screen ratio LTPO 120 Hz Maximum brightness of 2,450 nits Dimensions and weight Folding: 160.87 x 74.42 x 8.93 mm Displayed: 160.87 x 146.58 x 4.21 mm 229 grams PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Adreno 830 GPU RAM 12/16 GB LPDDR5X STORAGE 256/512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0 Front camera Internal screen: 8 mp f/2.4, 91º External screen: 8 mp f/2.4, 91º Rear camera Main: 50 MP F/1.8, OIS, 89º Teleobjective: 50 MP F/2.7, OIS, 30X Ultra wide angle: 8 mp f/2.2, OIS, 116º BATTERY 5,600 mAh Fast charging up to 80W Supervooc 50W wireless load Operating system Android 15 Color 15 Connectivity 5g Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 GPS, GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2) others Remote control for Mac AI functions: translation, call summary, assistant IPX6, IPX8 and IPX9 certification It is not just the thickness, it is also an excellent hinge Oppo Find N5 comes with an external screen of 6.62 “that occupies 92% of the front. If they do not notify us, We could be comfortable using the folding device all the time. The screen is of good quality. A 120 Hz AMOLED panel and 2,450 Nits. A panel worthy of the high range and that easily enters through the eyes. Inside we have a panel of 8.12 inches with a 96%screen-screen ratio. It is slightly larger and brighter than that of its main competitor, the Magic V3, although in this sense there is not such an obvious advance. What truly and powerfully attracts attention is hinge. And the fold. Or rather your low visibility. Oppo premieres a titanium alloy hinge. It is a system that promises more resistance. Logically in first impressions it is difficult to determine if there are significant advances here, but what we can say is that it is about The most comfortable open hinge and the one that produces a less visible fold. Chapó in this aspect. In hand it feels solid and quite premium, with a well -finished aluminum edge. We have an action button and the finishes are excellent. Instead of betting on a leather and rubber finish, we have the classic glass topped in aluminum. A style more similar to standard high -end mobileswhich reinforces that normal mobile feeling and not a more original design but that highlights its folding condition. OPPO offers an IPX6/IPX8/IPX9 water resistance certified device, which can avoid splashes and water in its regular use. When comparing it with the iPhone 16 Plus, the great work of Oppo is clear. The only thing that stands out significantly is the camera modulebut as for the rest of the body it is wonderful. The device performance is excellent, as expected with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. The camera is also defended, although these tests better leave them for analysis. Oppo adds artificial intelligence functions, which we can activate sliding from the right side. Among them we find summaries with what appears on the screen. A function that goes very well and Oppo plans to offer it soon without the need for Internet connection. What is a real Too bad it is that OPPO Find N5 will not get to Spain at the moment. Each manufacturer has its particular strategies and times, but Oppo could have given a real blow to the field of folding if you bring its folding during this first half of the year. A folding whose first impressions are unbeatable and would be easily placed as the best folding in the market. The letters have already taught us. Now it depends on the rest of the manufacturers, put up. Regarding the design, Oppo has put the bar very high. In Xataka | Best folding mobiles. Which to buy in Spain and recommended models

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