Well, that's terrifying.
Puts the Lotion"The finger looks slightly ‘sweaty’ straight out of the culture medium," said first author Shoji Takeuchi, also a professor at the University of Tokyo, in the statement. "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."
But it's still a far cry from human skin, which is far more resilient. For one, the special layer has to be constantly supplied with nutrients. It also doesn't feature any sensory neurons, let alone nails or sweat glands, something the team is hoping to address in upcoming and even more lifelike iterations.
"I think living skin is the ultimate solution to give robots the look and touch of living creatures since it is exactly the same material that covers animal bodies, Takeuchi.
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