nanowineIt does look as though robots are starting to get better and better at what we humans normally do, ranging from running a restaurant to actually having a far better sense of touch and dexterity compared to previous generation robots. Having said that, wine critics might find themselves challenged by robots in the future, as researchers over in Denmark have begun to work on an artificial tongue that can figure out whether expensive wine does taste better compared to regular table wine.

This research was initially published in ACS Nano, and it touts that an optical nanosensor which is based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) will be able to tell the sensation of dryness in wine. In other words, this new nanosensor will figure out the manner that the tannins hits your flavor sensors in a more efficient manner compared to the best wine critic.

Of course, those who are pro-technology would claim that the nanosensor remains free from any kind of personal prejudice, quite unlike a human. After all, we humans do have favoritism embedded within us, and each grape is different, so to have a digital process, so to speak, come up with the results without any kind of bias might be the best way to rate wines in the future. [Press Release]

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