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This Robot Needs a Hug

Posted by timothy on from the this-is-why-we-install-limiters dept.

itwbennett writes "It has been an interesting week at the Computer Human Interaction (CHI) show in Vancouver, what with all the humans and computers interacting. And none have interacted quite so interestingly as a robot developed by scientists at Japan's Osaka University that can convey physical emotions through a phone call or e-mail system. Its intended use: Hugging the elderly so you don't have to." Warning: the linked video may induce cringing.

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  1. Middle East by dimethylxanthine · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Taliban could do with one of these. They are seriously deprived of love (and as a result of every other step that leads to prosperity). IMO

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