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Sex robots could soon have warm skin in "all the right places" as the cyborgs get even more life like.

And according to Matt McMullen, the boss of robot firm RealDoll, they could even help build stronger relationships .

New technology is being designed to heat up the robot bodies, although the exact technique is yet to be pinned down.

Self heating gloves with heaters in them, an electric blanket type gadget or maybe in a well placed circulatory system taking warmth around the body are all in the running.

(Image: Real Doll/Facebook)

Speaking to the Daily Star Online Matt said: “We are specifically looking at heating particular areas of the body rather than the entire body.

“From an intimacy perspective, when you touch the material it’s very soft and smooth,reminiscent of skin, and it does have one of the qualities of skin.

“But one of the things you notice is that the temperature is wrong.

"It’s cold to the touch.

(Image: Real Doll/Facebook)

“For some people heating is very important to their experience, that it feels very real."

He added that instead of hindering, cyborgs could actual aid dating and relationships.

"Sex robots could prove to be beneficial," he said.

"Primarily for people who are very shy on coming into the dating world."