Team Aims To Build Robot Toddler In Nine Months

Posted by samzenpus on Monday December 31, 2012 @04:43AM from the it's-a-robot dept.

Zothecula writes "If robots are going to be part of our everyday lives, they'll need to fit into our homes rather than the factory floor. Few people would be comfortable living with a metal spider on tank treads, so the University of Zurich's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is building a robot toddler called 'Roboy.' Using 'soft robotics' technology that mimics the human body, the 1.2 meter (3 ft, 11 in) tall humanoid robot is part of an effort to make robots that people are more comfortable with in day-to-day situations."

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9 Months? No way. by ashshy · 2012-12-31 04:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Give me nine female robotic engineers -- I need that baby in a month!

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toddler? by C0R1D4N · 2012-12-31 04:46 · Score: 3, Funny

Or a Robbit?
Re:Robot invaders by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-31 05:24 · Score: 5, Funny

"Sir, the Uncanny Valley isn't deep enough!"
"Then start digging!"