Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created an artificial robot skin that can process touch 1,000 times faster than humans can, according to Engadget. The skin is powered by Intel’s neuromorphic research chip, Loihi, which Cornell University researchers were able to program to recognize the scent of hazardous chemicals a few months ago. Are these Loihi chips beginning to sound like the start of Star Trek’s Data to anyone else?
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