Androids are not exempted from the law of atrophy, and they too, grow old in time. How so, you ask? Well, they basically melt in due time. Both the Actroid and Repliee series of androids that were concocted in Japan come with silicone skin, and this type of skin definitely don’t stand up too well against the test of time since it liquifies within a year. This means companies will have to replace their skin every year if they were to look prim and proper, and that isn’t exactly cheap either. Thankfully those silicone companion dolls don’t deteriorate at the rate of androids, but it would be cool to see how silicone skin advancements will change the landscape of androids being employed in public service.
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