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UK’s answer to DARPA backs synthetic muscles and e-skin in new robotics project

The Next Web Thursday, 20 February 2025 ()
UK’s answer to DARPA backs synthetic muscles and e-skin in new robotics projectA British R&D unit that’s been compared to DARPA is funding synthetic muscles, electronic skin, and mechanical hands for a robotics dexterity project. The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) today unveiled the 10 teams selected for the programme. Their mission: usher in a new era of dexterity that will transform robotics and human productivity. Members of the group span startups, university labs, public research organisations, and large companies. Collectively, they will receive £52mn to advance the physical dexterity of robots. The funds aim to bridge the software-hardware gap in robotics, which has widened during the AI boom. Robot bodies now…

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