New Sharpa robots with full tactile skin could 'feel pain', argues Chris Paxton
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-11-14
Chris Paxton notes the new Sharpa robots are covered in tactile skin, giving them nearly unprecedented sensitivity — and reiterates his argument that robots need to feel pain as a natural protective signal against self-damage and dangerous actions.
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