SKIRMISHER

Kao Corporation, which we mentioned yesterday for this wonderful, very useful hairbrush, is not going to be stopped in its quest to make the planet pretty. The company worked with a Keio University research team led by robotics professor Takashi Maeno in developing an artificial skin that feels just like human skin.

“The artificial skin developed by Kao and Keio mimics the feel of human skin with a 1-cm thick “dermis” of elastic silicone covered by a 0.2-mm thick “epidermis” of firm urethane. Countless tiny hexagonal indentations etched into the urethane epidermis provide it with a very realistic texture.
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The skin was unveiled earlier this month at the 24th Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ) at Okayama University. While Kao plans to use the artificial skin in the development of new cosmetics, Professor Maeno sees potential applications in the field of household robotics, where there are many opportunities for human-robot interaction.”

I’m sure you put that thing on a robot that looks like Maria Ozawa, and you’re rich.

via PINK TENTACLE

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