The creation of robots that outwardly resemble humans will become a reality when materials appear that imitate human muscle fibers. This was stated by Aleksei Okunev, Director of the Institute of Intelligent Robotics at Novosibirsk State University.
The scientist explained that to reach new heights in this field, materials capable of emulating various types of muscles are necessary. Such materials must be flexible and adaptive in order to provide the broadest possible freedom of movement. Current robots use electric motors, which imposes limitations on their capabilities.
A robot, meanwhile, is helped to move by electric drives that have a small motor, winding, and other parts. We face size limitations. In modern robots, the number of these small motors is limited, and it cannot be compared in any way with the abundance that we humans have
The shortage of miniature engines leads to the fact that modern robots cannot achieve the level demonstrated by nature. Okunev emphasizes that creating a highly functional humanoid robot requires a radical change in the approach to materials and technology.
Thus, achieving such a level requires not only extensive investment, but also a genuine technological breakthrough. Okunev is confident that new, more advanced materials will be able to take robotics to unprecedented heights, creating specimens indistinguishable from humans.