RobotSweater (IMAGE) Carnegie Mellon University Caption RobotSweater, developed by a research team in the Robotics Institute and shown here on a robotic arm, is a machine-knitted textile "skin" that can sense contact and pressure. Credit Carnegie Mellon University Usage Restrictions none 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.