
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


There’s no denying that automation is becoming part of our everyday lives, but do we want robots to be indistinguishable from humans?
Engineers in Tokyo have for the first time manufactured skin from human cells, and attached it to a robot’s face. It’s a long way from being convincing, but it’s a big step in robotics.
Adrian Weckler is the Technology Editor with the Irish Independent; he’s been taking a look at this creepy face, and joins Seán to discuss.
Image: Takeuchi et al.
By Newstalk4.6
2222 ratings
There’s no denying that automation is becoming part of our everyday lives, but do we want robots to be indistinguishable from humans?
Engineers in Tokyo have for the first time manufactured skin from human cells, and attached it to a robot’s face. It’s a long way from being convincing, but it’s a big step in robotics.
Adrian Weckler is the Technology Editor with the Irish Independent; he’s been taking a look at this creepy face, and joins Seán to discuss.
Image: Takeuchi et al.

76 Listeners

7 Listeners

1 Listeners

52 Listeners

56 Listeners

14 Listeners

40 Listeners

141 Listeners

53 Listeners

4 Listeners

14 Listeners

4 Listeners

358 Listeners

90 Listeners

40 Listeners

11 Listeners

39 Listeners

26 Listeners

0 Listeners

53 Listeners

117 Listeners

33 Listeners

26 Listeners