androids

Friday, May 22, 2009
Robots

KOBIAN Emotional Humanoid Robot: Mime of the Future?

12:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | By adjusting its posture and wiggling its eyes and lips, this plucky android conveys several emotions. From the looks of it, they run the gamut from joy to absolute disgust. More pics after the jump. More »
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Robots

Happy Birthday, Horrifying Japanese Child Bot: You’re Two

4:00AM John Mahoney | Since we first met Child Robot with Biomimetic Body (CB2), he’s been taking a lot in through the black pools of terror he uses for eyes: The little guy’s taught himself to walk. Yikes. More »
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Robots

Robots Will Be Taking Care of Your Grandma in Five Years

4:30PM Elaine Chow | The Japanese government is planning to put robots to practical use in Japanese households in as soon as five years, and has already begun formulating the political agencies needed to oversee robot safety standards. More »
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