Ford announced that features such as new visual and audio feedback interfaces, environmental sensors and safety devices can be implemented quickly through this platform.

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It's also packing motion control sensors, haptic feedback, dual speakers, shoulder buttons, left and right rear triggers, a microphone, an infrared sensor, near-field communication support, a front-facing camera and a rechargeable battery (it even has its own power adapter).

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The ZenRobotics Recycler is made up of off the shelf robotics components and uses data from a combination of visual sensors, mental detectors, weight measurements and feedback from its robotic arm to identify items and raw materials from waste.

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Other exclusive features include vibration feedback so you know it received your touch-screen commands, tilt sensors and buttons programmable for both short and long presses, doubling the available functions.

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Above that is a circular speaker that provides feedback based on your movement (detected by internal accelerometers and gyroscopes, along with pressure sensors in the sole).

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