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Cyberdyne has developed a robogirl...Who will never die

anguishedrepose — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:04:59 +0000

Check out Repliee. A small robogirl, developed by Tsukuba University, who will never grow old and ne

World’s most life-like robot also the world’s most fugliest…

Zina KooK — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:24:37 +0000

Scientists at Osaka University’s robotics department in Japan recently unveiled what they claim is the world’s most lifelike robot. With flexible silicone skin and 50 sensors and motors inside, Repliee R-1 can move more like a human than any robot has done before.

Whilst this is definitely an exciting advance in the world of robotics, I wonder if Repliee R-1 is actually a tribute to Yang Peiyi, the little girl deemed too ugly to sing in the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony. I mean surely they could have put a little money aside to make Repliee R-1 look…well how do we put this nicely… more aesthetically pleasing? Hopefully “You’re a scary looking freakazoid!” is not yet part of her vocabulary. No wonder she looks pretty PO’ed!

Talk About Uncanny Valley

sgottahurt — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:47:11 +0000

Two seasons in and “30 Rock” has had more than its share of quotes and one-liners. One of my favorites came in the form of Judah Friedlander’s Frank explaining “The Uncanny Valley” to Tracy Morgan’s Tracy Jordan in “Star Wars.” Basically, the theory states that as an artificial lifeform approaches a more lifelike appearance, the creepier it will get.

The industrial robot would be R2-D2 and C-3PO would be the humanoid robot (“They’re nice,” Tracy sighs). Han Solo is the healthy person (“He acts like he doesn’t care, but he does,” Tracy laments). In the valley, you’d find Clone Troopers and Tom Hanks in “The Polar Express,” to which Tracy freaks out.

Add this…

As Tracy would sing – “Spooky, scary…” (check it out at http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1782806 )

Kirameki Project - Robot Girls (Vol. 1)

hhotlot — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:52:55 +0000

On the Mediterranean Sea there lies the beautiful kingdom of Genes. It is ruled by three lovely mostly innocent princesses and the power of technology. The surrounding kingdoms all fall one by one to a mysterious Giant Robot (TM). Worse yet the Robot is under the control of several decidedly unattractive Old Guys. When they set their sights on Genes the Fate of the World (also TM) rests on the maid-outfit clad shoulders of Kana the second princess. Born with a special knack for robot technology Kana and her android companion Rincle are the last line of defense for Genes.

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Científicos nipones desarrollan primera niña robot

Percy Takayama — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:51:05 +0000

Haisai! Por su forma, color, textura y flexibilidad en su piel tiene la apariencia de una niña de ci

Robot Girl, Scary More Ways Than One

Not For Nothin' — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:52:43 +0000

One of the world’s newest and most sophisticated inventions was unveiled this week at Ceatec,

and now for something completely different

Don Lando — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:04:55 +0000

C’mon, really?” I asked the Id when it prompted me to write another weighty treatise on