The invention provides an electronic skin of a friction electrostatic induction type, and the electronic skin comprises a friction layer, an upper electrode, an insulating layer, a lower electrode and a flexible substrate, wherein the friction layer, the upper electrode, the insulating layer, the lower electrode and the flexible substrate are sequentially arranged in a fixed manner from the top to the bottom, and the upper and lower electrodes are insulated from each other. Each intersection point of the upper and lower electrodes represents one detection position. When human skin touches any detection position, the corresponding electrodes of the upper and lower electrodes respectively output a signal, so the touch position can be obtained. The electronic skin employs the friction electrostatic induction effect, and generates an electric signal through the contact and separation of a human body with the friction layer, so as to sense the touch condition of an external object. The electronic skin has a self-drive function, is good in stability, is high in sensitivity, and is quick in response. Meanwhile, the electronic skin employs a flexible polymer thin film material with the biocompatibility, and is wide in application range.