Scientists at the University of Tokyo have created a fleshy and “slightly sweaty” robotic finger, covered in a pink layer of living skin, grown from human skin cells. The rather phallic looking result ...

Roboticists from the University of Tokyo have taken a tiny step toward creating the Terminator. They’ve built an articulated robot finger that’s seamlessly covered in living human skin. There are many ...

A way of covering a robotic finger with living human cells has been developed by Japanese scientists. It may sound like something from the realms of sci-fi classics such as Blade Runner or Ex Machina, ...

Baths of human skin cells might sound like something straight out of a horror movie. But in reality, having a vat of skin at the ready allowed researchers to give a mechanical finger a layered ...

From action heroes to villainous assassins, biohybrid robots made of both living and artificial materials have been at the center of many sci-fi fantasies, inspiring today’s robotic innovations. It’s ...

Robots can now be covered in living skin grown from real human cells to make them look more like us. At the moment, robots are sometimes coated in silicone rubber to give them a fleshy appearance, but ...

Scientists have developed skin tissue for robots, according to a new study. The crafted "skin" is .06 inches in thickness and made of the top two layers of skin. Researchers say the development could ...

A way of covering a robotic finger with living human cells has been developed by Japanese scientists. It may sound like something from the realms of sci-fi classics such as Blade Runner or Ex Machina, ...