Cobotien
Cobotien is a fictional material used in robotics theory and speculative fiction to illustrate advanced human–robot collaboration. It is imagined as a smart, adaptable polymer or composite that can seamlessly couple mechanical, electrical, and sensory functions to a cobot (collaborative robot) and its human operators.
In the imagined literature, cobotien is described as lightweight and flexible, with high electrical conductivity, piezoelectric
Formulations of cobotien are depicted as polymer matrices doped with conductive and piezoelectric nanoparticles, or as
Proposed applications include tactile sensing and haptic feedback in cobots, safe interaction layers, energy storage for
As a theoretical construct, cobotien has not been synthesized or standardized in real laboratories. Discussions about
See also: collaborative robots, soft robotics, tactile sensing, human–robot interaction.