This invention describes a robot designed to look and move like a human. It features a mobile body covered in a special artificial skin made of tiny sections of foamed and unfoamed rubbery materials, which internal motors can flex and manipulate. The claims focus specifically on this physical construction and skin material, rather than the robot's intelligence or interaction capabilities.
Why it matters: Since 2006, significant advancements in soft robotics, advanced material science, and micro-fabrication techniques have made the specified multi-material artificial skin and its precise manipulation more achievable.
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