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Japanese “Dental Training” Robot Is Destined For … Repurposing.

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I’ve been warning humanity of the pending robot revolution, with posts like this, and this. This robot is designed as a practice droid for dental students in (surprise) Japan. She blinks, can turn her head, react to pain, and gag. Who said that? Which one of you just said, “Sounds like the perfect woman. Can [...]

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Oh Good, We’ve Taught Robots To Sing. Nothing Creepy About That.

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Hey Hey Hey I Feel Fantastic Ok, Teach your robot to sing, but why dress it up and put a wig on it? I bet it looks like the creator’s mother. Eewww. Anyway, I’ve warned of (german) robots who  can lie, and of robots who serve ice cream (but do they serve I man?), but [...]

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Hatsune Miku In Android Form. Note The Terrifying Shark Eyes Tracking The Butterfly. Bad Robot!

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You might remember an earlier post in which I showed Japanese anime songstress Hatsune Miku, as a hologram, performing live on stage. That was pretty neat, creepy. This is more creepy. It’s not that the video is amazing. It’s just a robot head (I imagine there’s more of her) but her dead shark eyes creep [...]

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Coolest Shit Ever: Yes, But Can You Fuck It? (Japanese Female Robot)

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Youdopia, I think robots are cool. This is the Coolest Shit Ever, because robots are cool. I’m not that impressed by facial expressions that much. Disney has had that in the Hall of Presidents for nigh on half a century (is that right, Eric?) This is the HRP-4C robot. It can sing, and it can [...]

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Coolest Shit Ever: Japanese Inventor Creates A Real Android

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Vale, youdopians. This is neato. I like robots, androids,homunculi, you name it. I know this android is more like a Hall of Presidents animatronic figure, but it’s still neato, and it gives me something to post. :-p

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