A new knitted sleeve simulates human touch, offering a novel way to interact with the world and enabling social and medical uses. It creates a “haptic illusion” through pressurized actuators embedded in a soft, programmable fabric. With a high-stiffness outer layer and a softer inner one, it delivers realistic sensations while remaining comfortable, versatile, and washable—an improvement over rigid, less comfortable wearables: https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/pressurized-haptic-sleeve-breaks-new-ground-in-wearables (fb)

Thank you to all the optimists who joined the #ASMEFoundation to celebrate optimism and honor the amazing work of Aprille Ericsson, Ajei Gopal, and Jay Flores. Special thank you to our Changemaker Sponsor, Ansys, and our host for the evening, Loni Love. Optimism Engineered brought together leaders, innovators, and more for support of the ASME Foundation’s groundbreaking programs to empower next generation engineers: https://www.asmefoundation.org/news/ (fb)