Researchers at the University of Cambridge's Bio-inspired Robotics Laboratory have developed a new type of water-based gel skin that is highly flexible. This skin utilizes a series of electrodes and an algorithm to reconstruct tactile stimulation, enabling robots to sense the touch properties of objects and replicate human touch. This breakthrough has the potential to advance the development of soft robots. The research paper related to this study was published in the "Materials Today Electronics" journal on the 3rd of the month.