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Not long ago, Pierre Emm and Johan da Silveira, collectively known as Appropriate Audiences, created a 3D printer that could use a needle to tattoo. Now they've taken the automated-tattoo idea a step further, converting an industrial robot like those used to assemble cars into a tattoo machine.
The process is similar for both machines. The body part to be tattooed is 3D scanned and the tattoo is applied to the model. Then that information is exported to the robot, which simply follows directions.
This still seems like a pretty dangerous idea, given the power of these robots and the delicacy of human skin. But it's true that robots are less likely to mess up than fellow humans, who are not adhering to a specific code to create your design and are more likely to get distracted or sneeze. On the other hand, another person might notice if you need a break or are about to flinch. These pros and cons will be weighed as automated tattoo technology progresses (though probably not for quite awhile). Watch the video by Autodesk below.
Source: Gizmodo
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