This milestone opens a window to newer possibilities in the fields of wound healing, soft robotics, artificial skin, and drug delivery.

This milestone opens a window to newer possibilities in the fields of wound healing, soft robotics, artificial skin, and drug delivery.

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘English
    3·
    1 year ago

    I didn’t understand (or maybe I missed it) from the article why the title is called robot skin…

    Cool discovery otherwise.

    Edit: autocorrect

    • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      That’s the marketed use case.

      Imagine robots with robust, self-healing skins or synthetic tissues that autonomously repair,” says Olli Ikkala from Aalto University.

      • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘English
        4·
        1 year ago

        Ah. Thanks! I did miss it. Strange to focus the title on that, when the rest of the article is how this can be used as a medical marvel.