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 Anonymous Coward · 2010-04-04 11:03 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Funny, I want one that looks like your mother too.
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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No. by mark-t · 2010-04-04 06:00 · Score: 5, Insightful

Has the Japanese android master finally overcome the uncanny valley?
No.

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