Meta working on a robotic hand that allows AI models to feel and interact with things

Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-led company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp recently announced that it is working to commercialise tactile sensors for AI.

Developed in partnership with GelSight and Wonik Robotics, the new Meta devices aren’t designed for consumers but instead cater to scientists so they can train AI to “perceive and interact with their surroundings as well as coexist safely with humans.”