Scientists develop an eerily-realistic child robot that can 'feel' pain | Robots - Mirror Online

Scientists from Osaka University in Japan have developed an eerily-realistic child robot called Affetto that can ‘feel’ pain, reports Shivali Best, Deputy Science and Technology Editor at Mirror Online.

The robot can 'feel' pain
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From Westworld to Ex Machina, human-like robots are staple features in many science fiction blockbusters.

Now, humanoid robots are very much a reality, and are becoming more lifelike that ever.

Scientists from Osaka University in Japan have developed an eerily-realistic child robot that can ‘feel’ pain.

The robot, called Affetto, was first unveiled back in 2011, but the team has now incorporated synthetic skin, allowing the robot to detect changes in pressure.

The researchers, led by Minoru Asada, explained: “Engineers and material scientists have developed a new tactile sensor and attached it to a child robot called Affetto that has a realistic face and body skeleton covered in artificial 'skin.'...

Speaking in 2018, Hisashi Ishihara from Osaka University explained: “Android robot faces have persisted in being a black box problem: they have been implemented but have only been judged in vague and general terms.
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Source: Mirror Online