Improved sensory functions on robots with living skin tissue
One step closer to human-like expressions in human-robot interactions
Professor Shoji Takeuchi's Biohybrid Systems Laboratory uses collagen gel and V-shaped holes for attachment
Researchers at the University of Tokyo attach living skin tissue to robots
In a groundbreaking development, researchers at the University of Tokyo have successfully attached living skin tissue to a robotic surface, creating a hybrid solution between soft and traditional robotics. This new method enables improved sensory functions on robots and brings us one step closer to human-like expressions in human-robot interactions.
Professor Shoji Takeuchi, the team leader behind this research, has previously engineered skin that can heal and create small robots with biological muscle tissue. In this latest project, his Biohybrid Systems Laboratory used collagen gel and V-shaped holes on the robot's surface to create a more seamless attachment of living skin tissue.
The researchers identified new challenges in their quest for a more humanlike appearance, such as the necessity for surface wrinkles and a thicker epidermis. They plan to focus their next research phase on adding more sensory functions to make the skin even more responsive to environmental stimuli.
This breakthrough could lead to robots with increased mobility, self-healing abilities, embedded sensing capabilities, and an increasingly lifelike appearance. The potential applications of this technology extend beyond robotics and could bring insights into human skin aging, cosmetics, surgical procedures, plastic surgery, drug development and more.
The researchers published their findings in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo published a study on attaching artificial skin to robot faces using living skin cells.
Engineers in Japan are developing robots with human-like faces and expressions for improved communication and empathy in human-robot interactions.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Shoji Takeuchi, a professor at the University of Tokyo and the study's lead researcher. However, this is not a fallacy as long as it is clear that the author is reporting on what the professor said and not endorsing it herself.
“Human-like faces and expressions improve communication and empathy in human-robot interactions, making robots more effective in health care, service and companionship roles,” Shoji Takeuchi
University of Tokyo researchers successfully bound engineered skin tissue onto a humanoid robot's face
Professor Shoji Takeuchi led the team and has also created robots with biological muscle tissue and lab-grown meat
Researchers used collagen gel to adhere the skin tissue to the robot for a malleable material
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]University of Tokyo researchers successfully bound engineered skin tissue onto a humanoid robot's face[
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The author does not commit any formal or informal fallacies in this article. The author's statements are factual and do not contain any logical errors. However, there is an instance of an appeal to authority when the author quotes Professor Shoji Takeuchi stating his intentions and findings.
“During previous research on a finger-shaped robot covered in engineered skin tissue we grew in our lab, I felt the need for better adhesion between the robotic features and the subcutaneous structure of the skin,”
“For adhering the skin tissue to the robot, the research team used a special collagen gel, which is strong enough to withstand perforations.”
“This latest experiment could lead to robots with increased mobility, self-healing abilities, embedded sensing capabilities and an increasingly lifelike appearance.”
Scientists in Japan have created robot faces with lab-grown human skin using a new adhesion method.
The team used collagen and human skin fibroblast cells to grow the skin tissue.
By mimicking human skin-ligament structures and using V-shaped perforations, they found a way to bind skin to complex structures without tearing or peeling away.
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Creating a 'face on a chip' with this technology could be invaluable for research into skincare and plastic surgery techniques.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position about the robot's ability to have lab-grown human skin and facial expressions. The author also uses emotional manipulation by stating that looking at the robot might give readers nightmares. There is no clear deception, but there are some elements of deceptive practices.
Believe it or not, creating a 'face on a chip' with this technology could be invaluable for research into skincare and plastic surgery techniques.
This grinning pink blob might populate your nightmares for the next week or two (sorry about that)
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Creating a “face on a chip” with this technology could be invaluable for research into skincare and plastic surgery techniques.
The new anchoring method means that this flat face can be induced to smile, thanks to actuators manipulating its shape.
Researchers in Japan have developed a new method to bind living skin tissue to a mechanical robotic surface.
The team, led by Professor Shoji Takeuchi of the University of Tokyo, used collagen gel and V-shaped holes on the robot’s surface to create more seamless and durable attachment.
This research enables a hybrid solution between soft and traditional robotics fields, offering improved sensory functions on robots.
The next research phase will focus on adding more sensory functions to make the skin more responsive to environmental stimuli.
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