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What more could ya want???
Japan's robot for lonely men (+video)
9:13AM Wednesday June 18, 2008
TOKYO - She is big-busted, petite, very friendly, and she runs on batteries.
A Japanese firm has produced a 38 cm (15 inch) tall robotic girlfriend that kisses on command, to go on sale in September for around US$175, with a target market of lonely adult men.
Using her infrared sensors and battery power, the diminutive damsel named "EMA" puckers up for nearby human heads, entering what designers call its "love mode".
"Strong, tough and battle-ready are some of the words often associated with robots, but we wanted to break that stereotype and provide a robot that's sweet and interactive," said Minako Sakanoue, a spokeswoman for the maker, Sega Toys.
"She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend."
EMA, which stands for Eternal Maiden Actualisation, can also hand out business cards, sing and dance, with Sega hoping to sell 10,000 in the first year.
Japan, home to almost half the world's 800,000 industrial robots, envisions a $10-billion market for artificial intelligence in a decade. |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:27 am |
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Dave Starr
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Yeah, but can "she" cook? |
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Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:12 am |
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Demeralda
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What happens if "she" gets wet? |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:35 am |
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Dave Starr
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Then the owner will REALLY feel the earth move. |
_________________ I used to care, but I take a pill for that now.
Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way.
Paddle faster, I hear banjos. |
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:58 am |
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