Scientists, led by Antoni Gandia at the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain, used fungus to grow living skin for a T-800 Terminator robot sculpture. The team hopes to eventually create biodegradable skin that would enable robots to feel physical sensations when touching things, thanks to advancements in mycelium technology.
What they ended up with was a ‘bio-cybernetic entity’ that incorporates living, self-regenerating, and reactive Ganoderma sessile mycelium into a model cyborg figurine. Currently, researchers have to rely on electronic sensors made from non-biodegradable materials, like silicone, to help robots detect light, humidity, and changes in temperature.
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There’s this scene in ‘The Terminator’ in which they implant the skin on the robot. As we continue to push the boundaries of what is achievable with mycelium, we step closer to a future where bio-cybernetic systems are a part of our everyday lives,” said Antoni Gandia, Co-Author of Paper from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain.
