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A New Face For Robotics
tanmay writes "Android technology has moved a step forward with the creation of a high-tech polymer called 'f'rubber,' which resembles human skin. Its creator, David Hanson has implemented it in a robot called Hertz, as this report from CNN gives us the details. Another question that the report brings up is the need to make robots resemble humans. Ray Kurzweil thinks Hanson's work is significant because realistic facial movement will play an important role in the way future androids respond to humans, and has the following to say, 'Intelligence significantly below that of normal humans stands out more with a robot that looks strikingly human. This creates the impression of a human with impaired intelligence, which may strike some as disturbing.'"
Does this remind anyone else of the T-600 series mentioned in the original Terminator that had rubber skin?
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No one has mentioned RealDoll yet?
Hell ya, now maybe the can make a better Real Doll. I remember these being featured on the Howard Stern show. But at 10 grand a pop, I would rather spend the money on a real GF.
http://www.realdoll.com/
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