While current autonomous robots utilize rangefinders, cameras, and lasers to navigate, the addition of whiskers could be a cheap addition that prevents some seriously expensive collisions. Whiskers aren’t only wielded by cats and mice—hundreds of mammals have them, including all non-human primates, and many marine mammals like dugongs and seals. This biological diffusion can mean […] The post Hi-Tech Whiskers Give Working Robots More Ability to Move Safely and Read Environment appeared first on Good News Network.