Android Copy of Young Woman Unveiled In Japan

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Android Copy of Young Woman Unveiled In Japan

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday April 4, 2010 @05:27AM from the but-can-she-serve-as-a-floatation-device dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to IEEE Spectrum, Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, who had previously built a robot copy of himself, has now created a new android — and it's a 'she.' Geminoid F, a copy of a woman in her 20s with long dark hair, exhibits facial expressions more naturally than Ishiguro's previous android. 'Whereas the Geminoid HI-1 has some 50 actuators, the new Geminoid F has just 12. What's more, the HI-1 robot requires a large external box filled with compressors and valves. With Geminoid F, the researchers embedded air servo valves and an air servo control system into its body, so the android requires only a small external compressor.' It's also much better looking. Has the Japanese android master finally overcome the uncanny valley?"

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Oh hell yeah! by santax · 2010-04-04 05:30 · Score: 5, Funny

I want one that looks like my girlfriend! Man, I'm gonna hack myself a mute-button into this one :D She's gonna be like, perfect!
1. Re:Oh hell yeah! by sopssa · 2010-04-04 05:35 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I want one that looks like my ex-girlfriend!
  FTFY
2. Re:Oh hell yeah! by comrade+k · 2010-04-04 05:59 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I want one that looks like my mother!
  FTFY.
  
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3. Re:Oh hell yeah! by somersault · 2010-04-04 07:22 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  All that remains is to switch the compressor from "blow" to "suck".
  
  The labelling nomenclature could probably be improved to avoid ambiguity.
  
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  which is totally what she said
4. Re:Oh hell yeah! by Anonymous Coward · 2010-04-04 11:03 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Funny, I want one that looks like your mother too.
5. Re:Oh hell yeah! by Zakabog · 2010-04-04 12:32 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  His girlfriend probably reads slashdot and posting "I want one that looks like my girlfriend's sister!" might get him in a little trouble.
Finally by Johnny+Fusion · 2010-04-04 05:30 · Score: 4, Funny

My dreams of a robot girlfriend are one step closer to being actualized

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1. Re:Finally by WrongSizeGlass · 2010-04-04 05:59 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  My dreams of a robot girlfriend are one step closer to being actualized
  I suppose the important questions for you to ask before welcoming this robot girlfriend into your life will be:
  * Does she run Linux?
  - If not, can you install Linux with or without a 'hack'?
  * What flavor of Linux would be best for a robot girlfriend? (and, no, you can't use 'GirLinux')
  * Will she still be considered 'female' once she's running Linux or will she be reset to a virgin teenage boy?
  * What type of DRM will she have?
  - What will the pirate hack to break her DRM be called?
  * And last, but not least, can she be programmed not to dump you?
2. Re:Finally by Baseclass · 2010-04-04 06:29 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these.
  
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3. Re:Finally by DrVxD · 2010-04-04 07:56 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  * Does she run Linux?
  Nope, this is one of those times when you really want Windows instead of Linux.
  After all, which one do you think goes down more often? *rimshot*
  
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Re:Dammit Japan. by Jedi+Alec · 2010-04-04 05:32 · Score: 5, Funny

Better make sure the accelerator won't get stuck though!

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Does it... by oldhack · 2010-04-04 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny

Does the android come with the tentacle monster? Or is it sold separately?

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Obligatory by lyinhart · 2010-04-04 05:47 · Score: 4, Funny

So... how much longer till they produce one that passes the Voight-Kampff test?

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Re:the question is... by WrongSizeGlass · 2010-04-04 06:04 · Score: 4, Funny

...is she anatomically correct ??
It doesn't really matter ... someone will find a way to screw it even if it's sealed tighter than an iPad.
Re:Dammit Japan. by Zorque · 2010-04-04 06:24 · Score: 4, Funny

I wonder how often the developers groped the robot as they were building it.
Re:Yes, but by Plekto · 2010-04-04 07:35 · Score: 4, Funny

If it runs Windows you'll end up getting viruses. If it runs something Apple you'll pay for updates (or monthly fees). If it runs Linux you'll have to spend an insane amount of time with it to make it right.
At least with this you get to choose which of the three you want to deal with, whereas with a real life relationship, well, you might get all three at once.