The human-like appearance can improve the robot's communication and make the machines more likeable, researchers believe.
Scientists wantto look like humans as much as possible so they are relatable, which is particularly important when they are used in the healthcare and service industries.
The researchers believe living skin is the solution to give robots the look and touch of being alive. To create the skin, the researchers submerged a robotic finger into collagen and human dermal fibroblasts - the two main components that make up skin's connective tissues. Shoji Takeuchi, professor at the University of Tokyo, said:"The finger looks slightly 'sweaty' straight out of the culture medium."Since the finger is driven by an electric motor, it is also interesting to hear the clicking sounds of the motor in harmony with a finger that looks just like a real one."
Although current silicone skin made for robots can imitate a human appearance, it does not have finer details like wrinkles, and cannot perform like human skin.
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