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A farmer consults a tablet computer for data related to his crops.

Cybersecurity Protects Food, Agriculture

Protecting the U.S. food supply from cyberattack.

From ACM News R. Colin Johnson | December 5, 2023

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Sweater-Wrapped Robots Can Feel, React to Human Touch

The RobotSweater machine-knitted textile "skin" can sense contact and pressure to make a robot "smarter during its interaction with humans." Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science
From ACM TechNews | June 2, 2023

From ACM TechNews

Transparent, Reflective Objects Now Within Grasp of Robots

Roboticists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a technique that uses a color camera to enable robots to pick up transparent and reflective objects... Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science
From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2020

From ACM TechNews

Device Simulates Feel of Walls, Solid Objects in VR

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created a device to help simulate the feel of objects in virtual reality. Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science
From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2020