A Robotic Finger Was Made Of Living Human Skin
Unlike artificial skin commonly used to make robots, this skin is alive, said study lead author Shoji Takeuchi, a project professor in the Department of Mechanical and Biosystems at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo. “Living skin is the ultimate solution to give robots the look and feel of living creatures,” said Takeuchi. His research team chose a robotic finger for the experiment because this mechanism is well thought out and is a critical part of a robot, he said....