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Japanese Develop 'Female' Android

Posted by samzenpus on from the never-leave-home-again dept.

jolyon writes "The BBC is reporting that Japanese scientists have unveiled the most human-looking robot yet devised - a "female" android called Repliee Q1. 'She' has flexible silicone for skin rather than hard plastic, can flutter her eyelids, move her hands like a human and even appears to breathe. She can only sit though at present, so we're a long way from Blade Runner yet."

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  1. Mods on crack by bheer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Geez, not one but two good on-topic Asimov/Robot references and get an offtopic mod. Mods on /. these days...

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  2. Politically incorrect, Re:Here's an even... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I think first pointing out that she is Israeli,
    and then comparing her to a robot should not be
    done. Your joke is legitimate, of course, but
    better drop the Israel thing next time. Let's
    keep any taste anti-Semitism from creeping in
    our jokes, our enemies would just enjoy that too
    much.