Robotic Finger Regrows Human Skin...Self-Healing

Scientists Grew Living Human Skin That Self-Heals on a Robot Finger


“Our creation is not only soft like real skin but can repair itself if cut or damaged in some way. So we imagine it could be useful in industries where in situ repairability is important as are humanlike qualities, such as dexterity and a light touch,” study co-author Professor Shoji Takeuchi said in a statement.

As impressive as the current work is, it's not the end of the line for humanoid robots covered in human skin. Next, the researchers want to look towards giving the robot skin the ability to even more closely mimic human abilities, and to cover more than a finger.

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