Tokyo-An electric wire which stretches and is resilient like human skin has been developed by Asahi Kasei using polyurethane. The firm says it could revolutionise nursing and the skin of humanoid robots. Asahi Kasei said its research found that human skin can stretch by a factor of 1.5. "We thought, if we can make a cable that stretches by that factor it could be used for wearable electronics or for wiring the skin of humanoid robots," said Shunji Tatsumi, Asahi Kasei Fibers manager.
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