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Scientists at Stanford have developed a synthetic skin that mimics octopus camouflage by changing texture and color independently, using water-responsive polymers and optical layers, with potential applications in soft robotics and adaptive displays.
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a self-healing synthetic skin made of silicone and polypropylene glycol materials that stretch like human skin without tearing, while magnetic properties allow the skin to self-align. The skin could lead to 'reconfigurable soft robots that can change shape and sense their deformation on demand,' ultimately transforming warfare. The team demonstrated how the stretchy skin works by placing three broken pieces of the robot on a table. In moments the pieces began to move toward each other and re-aligned into one piece. The long-term vision of the skin is to create devices that can recover from extreme damage.
Stanford University researchers have developed a self-healing synthetic skin material for robots that can self-recognize and align with each other when injured, allowing the skin to continue functioning while healing. The material is similar to the cyborg assassin of the “Terminator” movie franchise, with layers that can sense thermal, mechanical or electrical changes around it. The researchers are working on making the layers of skin as thin as possible that have different functions, such as a layer that can sense a change in temperature and another layer that senses pressure.
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a self-healing synthetic skin for robots that can self-recognize and align with each other when injured, allowing the skin to continue functioning while healing. The material can sense thermal, mechanical or electrical changes around it and is similar to human skin. The researchers are working on making the layers of skin as thin as possible that have different functions, such as a layer that can sense a change in temperature and another layer that senses pressure. The development could lead to robots being cloaked in human-like synthetic skin, making humans feel more comfortable around such technology.