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AI-enabled robot could soon automate the tattooing process | The robotic Blackdot machine reportedly allows for faster, less painful and more precise tattoos
If you're impressed by the machines that can now print graphics in cake icing or cappuccino foam, well … this'll really blow your mind. The Blackdot system, which has already entered use, utilizes AI and computer vision technology to robotically apply tattoos to people's skin.
Developed by an Austin, Texas-based startup of the same name, Blackdot is currently limited to applying grayscale tattoos to flat(ish) parts of the body such as the front and back of the arms and legs. At the heart of the system is the robotic Blackdot machine itself, which features a needle-equipped ink head that is raised or lowered to sit directly over the body part in question. An experienced freelance writer, he previously obtained an English BA from the University of Saskatchewan, then spent over 20 years working in various markets as a television reporter, producer and news videographer.
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