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The Repliee R-1 is a full size humanoid robot, designed to look like an actual five-year-old Japanese girl. It has flexible silicone skin, hair, and and armada of motors that aide in life-like motion. The hope is that the more human-like appearance will make the Repliee R-1 more appealing to seniors and the disabled, who the R-1 is designed to assist.
We don't find the "human-like" appearance of the R-1 comforting. In fact, the more we look at its picture, the more we're creeped out -- we wouldn't let that think stay in our house overnight. Though, we can't say we're too surprised regarding the creep factor, it seems that being unsettling is a standard feature of robots these days.
Check out the 'read' link for video of the terrifying android from the Sun. [From: The Sun]
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Subscribe to commentsAngiebabyOct 8th 2008 9:45AM
OH, HELL, NO... NOT FOR ONE SECOND COULD I SLEEP WITH THIS THING IN MY HOUSE!!! Teach it Karate and when a "glitch" occurs, as they ALWAYS DO, you get Samurai baby-san... guaranteed to cure what ails you! Ackkk!
cOct 9th 2008 9:34PM
Have you ever seen Grudge??? I rest my case....C.
KatOct 10th 2008 7:41PM
Its comming down to where computer is taking over the world.
ShannonOct 11th 2008 6:25PM
Can you imagine waking up to these things and being surrounded? Well three words- Freakin' messed up! These things aren't going to help seniors, they're going to give them heart attacks! No thanks! I don't want these things to start becoming the new technology!
merna wilkersonOct 12th 2008 3:15PM
I would love to have such a sweet little humanoid robot helping me around the farm! My, my, I can't believe that some people would find such a sweetie creepy!
WilNov 17th 2008 1:45AM
Maybe if they get it all right,get them to look less creepy,better facial expressionsand such.Anyone seen AI?That could be cool.
Luis BeckDec 20th 2008 3:23PM
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