Frubber (from "flesh rubber") is a patented[1] elastic form of rubber used in robotics.[2] The spongy elastomer[3] has been used by Hanson Robotics for the face of its android robots, including Einstein 3[4] and Sophia.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Innovations / Technology". Hanson Robotics. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Hanson Breakthroughs, from Science to Art - Hanson Robotics Inc". www.hansonrobotics.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21.
- ^ Hart, Matthew (23 March 2016). "'Frubber'-covered robot faces are disturbingly realistic". Nerdist. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Hanson, David (6 January 2013). "Einstein 3". YouTube. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "How it feels to meet Sophia, a machine with a human face". BBC. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.