A 2D face robot covered with living skin
Takeuchi et al.
This strange smiling face it’s made from living human skin cells, and its creators say it could one day be attached to a humanoid robot to help machines communicate more effectively.
Grown on a collagen scaffold and placed on a 3D-printed resin base, the face has ligament-like structures that, like real animal tissue, give it lifelike strength and flexibility. However, nowadays it can’t last long in the open air because it doesn’t…
