ROBOCOP may soon move from the science fiction section to a documentary, if you look at some of the ingenious creations modern AI tech is spawning.
Australia's first dedicated AI and robotics innovation challenge saw Sydney-based medtech firm Inneurva develop a robotic skin that can sense pressure, temperature and gestural recognition using embedded AI technology.
The company is effectively giving robots the sense of touch, and is now trying to catch the attention of AI investors and developers in the US to push the concept.
"With Robotic AI Skin, robots can feel what they touch and respond accordingly, whether it's identifying a person, checking body temperature, or assessing the ripeness of fruit," said Inneurva chief Tass Paritt.
The Robotic AI Skin is being backed by the CSIRO and the University of Sydney, with early-stage funding also received from Microsoft's Startup Hub.
Applications for the tech could include using synthetic data to teach robots to monitor human health indicators during periods of interaction or assessment.
A sensor patch is applied to robotic grips to allow machines to recognise who is touching them and to learn and adapt to the meaning of interactions.
Future plans for the tech could include custom development for medtech or assistance robots to carry out a specific range of tasks for humans to help them in their daily lives.
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