ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoThis smiling robot face made of living skin is absolute nightmare fueltechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkThis smiling robot face made of living skin is absolute nightmare fueltechcrunch.comylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-text
Original publication: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(24)00335-7
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoIt would be cool if somebody missing an arm could get a cybernetic replacement that looks and feels real. That’s the only situation I can imagine where maintaining a living skin is worth the cost. I can’t even keep plants alive.
minus-squareteft@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoLooks and feels real? I’m sorry but if i’m getting a cyberpunk upgrade it will be gold, chrome, or matte neon plastic. There are no other options ya gonk.
It would be cool if somebody missing an arm could get a cybernetic replacement that looks and feels real.
That’s the only situation I can imagine where maintaining a living skin is worth the cost. I can’t even keep plants alive.
Looks and feels real? I’m sorry but if i’m getting a cyberpunk upgrade it will be gold, chrome, or matte neon plastic. There are no other options ya gonk.