Robots have skin now. This is fine
A new project created synthetic skin that works much like our own nervous system, opening the door to new, safer, more empathetic robots.
The robot itself looks like if you crossed Honda’s Asimo with the glowing gamepad from Dance Dance Revolution. In other words, it’s your typical, white plastic humanoid robot, but with a twist. Built as part of new research out of the Technical University of Munich, the H-1 is the first robot in history to be covered torso to toe in artificial skin. Its glowing, hexagonal coat actually allows it to feel, much like you or I can. And as a result, the robot can act a lot more human too.