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Telenoid R1 Bot Ensures We Never Sleep With the Lights Off Again

by Terrence O'Brien on August 2, 2010 at 06:00 PM

Telenoid R1 Bot
In case you're not familiar with him, Hiroshi Ishiguro has made a name for himself by creating the creepiest humanoid bots this planet has ever seen. But, whereas his past creations have been uncanny stand-ins (albeit horrifyingly soulless ones) for their human counterparts, his latest creation, the Telenoid R1, looks like it crawled out of the fiery pits of the nether-world to feast upon our flesh and souls. This mechanical nightmare transmits the voice and head motions of its operator, presumably to terrify your relatives and elders when they're geographically inaccessible. The thing you see above and in the videos below is just a prototype, but Ishiguro actually expects to offer this bloodcurdling bot to consumers for $8,000 later this year. Though he expects consumers to interact with and even embrace the Telenoid, Ishiguro admits its appearance is "unique." Check out the videos after the break; just make sure to turn on the lights and invite some company over, first. [From: IEEE Spectrum, via: Engadget]

Tags: AI, ArtificialIntelligence, HiroshiIshiguro, robot, robotics, telenoid, telenoid R1, TelenoidR1, top

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