00:00Japanese scientists found a way to fix a human skin on a robot face to give it more realistic expressions.
00:05A team from the University of Tokyo reproduced the structures of human tissues to create an artificial skin using living cells.
00:11Scientists have indicated that their creation is as soft as a real skin and can repair itself if it is cut.
00:15One of the big problems with robotic skins is that they don't have the strength and elasticity that we have.
00:20Well, this discovery could solve this problem.
00:22Thanks to this skin, their prototype face can smile, even if it doesn't seem quite human yet.
00:26Applying this living skin on the robot was a challenge at first,
00:28but they finally came up with a method to recreate its fixation mode by drilling many small holes and applying a gel containing collagen.
00:35The team plans to incorporate biological structures such as nerves and sensory organs to simulate human expressions and more precise environmental reactions.
00:42Researchers have said that it would take many years of testing before the technology is ready for everyday use,
00:47and giving robots human expressions by adding muscles to them will be another challenge.
00:51However, scientific results could be useful for research on skin aging and plastic surgery.
00:56And you, what do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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