In the increasingly blurry space between the biological and the mechanical, researchers have found a way to affix human skin to robot faces. [via NewScientist] Previous attempts at affixing skin ...

Using machine-learning algorithms, BRILLO (Bartending Robot for Interactive Long-Lasting ... alongside long mechanical arms and a human-like face to make him more personable.

Some have catlike faces and even purr when ... The school’s restaurant began using a robot in December, and Reynolds said it eased the workload for human staff and made service more efficient.