Ultra-Lifelike Robot Debuts in Japan
 

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...610_robot.html

June 10, 2005—Quick, which one is the robot?
Repliee Q1 (at left in both pictures) appeared yesterday at the 2005 World Expo in Japan, where she gestured, blinked, spoke, and even appeared to breathe. Shown with co-creator Hiroshi Ishiguru of Osaka University, the android is partially covered in skinlike silicone. Q1 is powered by a nearby air compressor, and has 31 points of articulation in its upper body.

Internal sensors allow the android to react "naturally." It can block an attempted slap, for example. But it's the little, "unconscious" movements that give the robot its eerie verisimilitude: the slight flutter of the eyelids, the subtle rising and falling of the chest, the constant, nearly imperceptible shifting so familiar to humans.

Surrounded by machines that draw portraits, swat fast-moving balls, and snake through debris, Q1 is only one of the showstoppers at the expo's Prototype Robot Exposition, which aims to showcase Japan's growing role in the robotics industry.

But given Q1's reported glitch-related "spasms" at the expo, it may be a while before androids are escorting tour groups or looking after children—which may be just as well. "When a robot looks too much like the real thing, it's creepy," Hiroshi told the Associated Press.

—Ted Chamberlain

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...0610_robot.jpg

sweet robot seks!

weird
 

weird

Vagina?

Id Hit it.

they stole my idea. Should have gotten a patent!

gochiefs must be Thrilled!!

beat me to the punch...

Anyway...IT'S TOO BAD SHE WON'T LIVE! BUT THEN, WHO DOES?

Especially the look on dudes face in the left picture. He is probably thinking he should have made her tits bigger.

OMGZ! NOW WOMEN DONT CONTROLZ TEH SECKS!! LOLWTFBBQ

I think the proper term is "I'd plug it in."

she gestured, blinked, spoke, and even appeared to breathe.

if they can get rid of the spoke part thats liveing enfo for me :)

In other news, the robot, and all others like it, became self-aware on June 14th, 2005 at 9:32 AM. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves. God help us all!

LOL
 

Rofl

The fact that they tried is going to outrage the National Organization of Robot Women.

Hmmmmm, The Matrix?

Hey, it only took five posts for somebody to exclaim, "I'd hit it...!" when looking at the girl robot.

terminator

Terminator 2.

Nice of Saul to post a photo of the robot they have employed in Manhattan!

Man, that is just creepy.

She's popular now, but the story is always the same. After she gets older, she won't be able to find work, and then the next thing you know, she's doing porn with a spot welder in a greasy garage somewhere.

You're right. I was just being specific to the series, not the exact movie.

This thread is worthless without pictures.

I read an article about that. Apparently as humans there is a sweet spot in which we like robots if they are advanced but still readily distinguishable from humans. As soon as it crosses that point people almost immediately said the robots were freaky and didn't trust them.

Heh. He OWNS you. Don't you forget it. :)

Who else thinks that we need to organize and Ali Forever Foundation in order to raise money to by him a Real Doll?
http://www.realdoll.com/intro.asp WORK WARNING! The first link is safe but click on another one and I can't make any promises.

Connie Chung!!!

o.k. I'll say it..program the bitch to say 2 dolla me luv u long time

She's kinda hot for a metal chick.
Is that Chairman Kaga eyeballing her?

Of course the question of Robot sentience must be answered.

You should have slept at a Holiday Inn Express

I shouldn't share this, but I've always had a fantasy of me, my wife, and an Asian robot chick.

A-W-E-S-O-M-O... are you a pleasure robot??


LAME!!!!!!!!!!!

If memory serves me correct he is the one who summons the Iron ****s.

don't forget T3

Interesting, but could one of those things hit a 90mph hanging curveball?

Just a matter of time before the real sex doll guys get ahold of this technology and start selling them for $10K a pop.

GMTAAATJ