(IMAGE) Ritsumeikan University Caption Human-robot interaction technology has enabled our interaction with the environment at much smaller scales than us. Microrobots, for example, can measure the behavior of small insects. However, there has been no direct human-insect interaction so far. Now, Ritsumeikan University researchers have developed a soft micro-robotic finger that realizes such a direct interaction with the microworld. Credit Satoshi Konishi from Ritsumeikan University, Japan Usage Restrictions Cannot be reused without permission. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.