Japanese develop 'female' android
By David Whitehouse
Science editor, BBC News website
Wednesday, 27 July 2005
Professor Ishiguro stresses the importance of appearance in his robots
Japanese scientists have unveiled the most human-looking robot yet - a "female" android named Repliee Q1Expo.
She has flexible silicone for skin rather than hard plastic, and a number of sensors and motors to allow her to turn and react in a human-like manner.
She can flutter her eyelids and move her hands like a human. She even appears to breathe.
Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University says one day robots could fool us into believing they are human.
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んんん、色んな事を想像してしまうのは僕だけでしょうか？
Just drives ones imagination doesn't it?
By David Whitehouse
Science editor, BBC News website
Wednesday, 27 July 2005
Professor Ishiguro stresses the importance of appearance in his robots
Japanese scientists have unveiled the most human-looking robot yet - a "female" android named Repliee Q1Expo.
She has flexible silicone for skin rather than hard plastic, and a number of sensors and motors to allow her to turn and react in a human-like manner.
She can flutter her eyelids and move her hands like a human. She even appears to breathe.
Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University says one day robots could fool us into believing they are human.
Read the rest here.
んんん、色んな事を想像してしまうのは僕だけでしょうか？
Just drives ones imagination doesn't it?
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