“Living human skin” created to cover robots in Japan
- June 13, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a method to grow the equivalent of living human skin that can be used for the outer surface of robots.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a method to grow the equivalent of living human skin that can be used for the outer surface of robots.
According to Ukrinform, NHK reports.
A research team led by Professor Takeuti Shoji said they used two types of human skin cells to grow living skin material. These cells and the human finger-shaped robot were grown together in a special container, resulting in a skin analog of about 1.5mm thick around the robot finger.
The leather analogue has water-repellent properties and can withstand repeated straightening and bending of the knuckles.
Lab-grown skin also has the ability to repair itself. They confirmed that the wound caused by an analogue of the skin healed under a layer of collagen applied to it for seven days.
It is stated that this living skin cannot survive for a long time except in nutrient solution.
Professor Takeuti said he wanted to explore ways to use the complex functions of living things while addressing ethical issues in his work.
Source: Ukrinform
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