Thursday, July 28, 2005

V.I.C.K.I.'s older, hotter sister

My friend Dave once said to me about the show "Small Wonder,"

"If you had the ability to create a lifelike female, why would you make her 11 years old?"

Japanese scientists apparently have had the same idea. They created a robot that looks and moves like an adult woman. Apparently it's not quite ready for Prime Time yet, though:

"Repliee Q1 can interact with people. It can respond to people touching it. It's very satisfying, although we obviously have a long way to go yet."

Full Story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4714135.stm

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