
Robot beauty goes skin-deep
Pink Tentacle, 2006.09.19 by Edo
The artificial skin developed by Kao and Keio mimics the feel of human skin with a 1-cm thick tissue (dermis) of elastic silicone covered by a 0.2-mm layer (epidermis). of firm urethane. Countless tiny hexagonal indentations etched into the urethane epidermis provide it with a very realistic texture...10 out of 12 people who touched the skin thought it felt like human skin...more...