Aaron Dollar, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Yale, has invented a robot with a soft touch.

耶鲁大学机械工程学助理教授艾伦·多拉尔发明了一种带有轻触式手臂的机器人。

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I was always the biggest guy around, but he towered over me-a big dude with a soft touch who could pass the ball.

此前，我总是场上最高的，但他还要高我一截，这个大家伙接球很轻，你可以放心把球传给他。

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But he was also equipped with a soft shooting touch that enabled him to score from the outside.

但他还具有柔和的投篮手感，这使得他也能够在外线得分。

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"Caress" is a word that comes easily to Mr. Ackermann, who relies almost exclusively on sensual fabrics with a soft touch, like silk and leather.

WSJ: The Ackermann Effect

First up in the point and shoot category is the Lumix DMC-ZS30 with a 20x optical zoom, 24mm ultra-wide angle lens plus WiFi and NFC, a medium-sized cam with a soft touch hand grip.

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Flip it over, and you'll find a back that also shares a lot with its E Ink brethren, with a soft-touch feel that's carved out to help you grip the thing.

ENGADGET: Barnes & Noble's Nook HD 7-inch Android tablet, hands-on (video)