Researchers Make a Smiling Robotic Face From Living Skin

The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes before pulling its face into a dimpled smile.

While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could mark a step forward in the quest to make robots more human-like. Researchers in Japan say they have discovered a new way to bind living skin tissue to a mechanical robotic surface.

Robotic technology is advancing rapidly, and it’s becoming unnerving now that robots with humanlike skin that can “self-heal” have been developed in a major engineering breakthrough.

While we’re accustomed to early robots with aluminum armor-like bodies, future robots could be covered in lifelike skin that can repair itself. Japanese scientists have discovered a method to make robots appear more human by combining cultured cells and silicone to create realistic skin elasticity on mechanical heads.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a method that involves injecting artificially grown skin into tiny holes in a robot’s skeleton. This allows the skin to extend v-shaped hooks, known as “perforation-type anchors,” and bind to the surface without dropping away.

A robot is a machine capable of automatically carrying out complex actions. Using a novel approach involving cultured skin cells, the machines could be wrapped in lifelike skin that can repair itself, similarly to how human skin heals. It’s creepy, like the movie Terminator.

In an article in Cell Reports Physical Science, researchers discuss their discovery of perforation-type anchors inspired by skin ligaments. These anchors are intended for use on a robotic face covered with living skin. The skin equivalent is a living skin model made up of cells and an extracellular matrix that, thanks to its biological functionalities, has the potential to be an ideal covering material for robots.

Researchers have developed a new method to attach robot skin to its skeleton, making it appear more lifelike. The skin is designed to repair any cuts or scrapes on its own. It is layered on top of a robot treated with a water-vapor plasma to make it hydrophilic, ensuring that liquids are attracted to the surface. This results in the cultured skin’s gel being pulled deeper into the holes, allowing it to cling more closely to the robot’s surface.

The development of new skin technology brings a major advantage: when working alongside humans, robots with this technology can have their small tears repaired without requiring manual intervention.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found a way to attach lab-grown skin to mechanical faces, allowing the robots to mimic human facial expressions, such as smiling. This innovation could lead to new advancements in grafts onto humanoid machines.

The artificial skin is connected to the robotic face using a sliding layer of silicone underneath. This causes the cheeks to “inflate” as the muscles tighten and push the skin up at the corners of the mouth. Thanks to the perforation anchors, the skin seamlessly fits the 3D mold of a face with no protruding bolts or hooks.

This breakthrough will result in significantly more realistic humanoid robots with enhanced mobility and sensing capabilities. Furthermore, it holds promising potential for applications in the cosmetics industry and the training of plastic surgeons.

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