Tokyo researchers have developed a method to create living skin for robots by using perforation anchors. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals the exciting possibilities.

Japanese scientists have used human cells to develop an equivalent to living skin that can be attached to robotic surfaces to flash a realistic -- if creepy -- smile. The University of Tokyo ...

While ethical questions inevitably arise from using real human skin cells, the researchers state that their goal is to improve human-robot communication and advance tissue engineering.

Lifelike robots could be a step closer to reality with a new development from the University of Tokyo, where scientists have made a prototype with living skin capable of a "natural smile".

Japanese researchers covered a robot finger with a self-healing pliable sheet made of human skin cells. Why it matters Helping robots resemble humans could improve their integration with our society.

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 ...

A smiling face made from living human skin could one day be attached to a humanoid robot, allowing machines to emote and communicate in a more life-like way, say researchers.

Science Electronics skin Scientists have figured out how to put biological skin on a robot's smiling face It won't fool anyone into thinking the robot is a human, though By Skye Jacobs June 27 ...

While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could mark a step forward in the quest to make robots more human-like. It's the work of researchers in ...

While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could mark a step forward in the quest to make robots more human-like.

Canadian researchers aim to build a more human-like robot with an expressive face and artificial skin that can sense touch.