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The Science of Human-Robot Love

Posted by samzenpus on from the loving-the-robot dept.

MrSeb writes "Since Slashdot first covered lovotics back in July 2011, its creator — Hooman Samani — has been busy working on a couple of new applications for his fledgling scientific sphere of human-robot love: Kissenger and Mini-Surrogate. Kissenger is a robot with highly-sensitive and motor-actuated lips, which you can use to transmit a kiss to another Kissenger robot (held by a friend or loved one) over the internet. Mini-Surrogate is basically a real-world avatar that adds a physical element to video conferencing. Both are primarily for human-human use, but it's easy to imagine a Kissenger hooked up to an AI or video game. Likewise, the next Elder Scrolls game could come with a Mini-Surrogate, so that you can communicate with your in-game wife while you're knee-deep in fireballed orc."

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  1. Sits back with popcorn by Killjoy_NL · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because the comments on this topic have the danger of being too hilarious :)

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    1. Re:Sits back with popcorn by masternerdguy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Slashdot: Now with kisses for being modded up and bites for being modded down.

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  2. Get back to me by koan · · Score: 4, Funny

    When they have a device that allows me to slap people over the Internet.

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  3. Kissinger?! by Kylon99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Kissenger is a robot with highly-sensitive and motor-actuated lips, which you can use to transmit a kiss to another Kissenger."

    Did anyone else get the image of making out with a robot with the appearance of Henry Kissinger? Or am I the crazy one here...

  4. kissing? by santax · · Score: 3, Informative

    Oh come on... get it over with, make one that sucks cock. You all know we want one.

  5. Re:Let me be the first to say: Ew. Just gross. by CanHasDIY · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As someone who has worked in the adult "novelty" industry, I can say with confidence that sex is one area of human interaction in which the Uncanny Valley does not exist.

    Seriously, humans will hump damn near anything if you make it squishy enough... filthy beasts.

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  6. DRM error by CanHasDIY · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The penis you are using is not registered as an authorized device in our database; in order to preserve our intellectual property rights, it will now be confiscated and destroyed."

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  7. Spotted a major desing flaw by zAPPzAPP · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It needs a girl on the other end to function.