Would you feel comfortable interacting with a robot that looks and feels more human?

Scientists create living human skin for robots

It may be some time before robots walk among humans, but scientists are one step closer by crafting living human skin on robots.

The development has not only given a robotic finger a skin-like texture, but also water-repellent and self-healing functions.

Looking as much like a real human as possible is one of the main goals for humanoid robots that interact with people, often in healthcare and service industries.

This human-like appearance can improve communication and make the machines more likeable, researchers say.

Three years ago…

In our last Silversurfer poll from May 2019, asking if the Silversurfers community would be happy with a robot for company, 43% of Silversurfers who voted said yes they would be happy and 57% said no they would not. In fact, some even suggested a pet would be better company!

Things have moved on in three years and we wondered if your views had changed, particularly if robots are now going to look much more human.