Robots so lifelike you’ll freak out (from: greg hughes - dot - net)
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Wow, researchers like David Hansen at UT-Dallas are doing some robotics work that’s both amazing and freakin’ creepy. The image on the right is not of a human, it is an interactive, expressive android. It’s name is Eva and it’s - well - go see for yourself in this Quicktime video:
Video: Eva talks [Quicktime .mov]
Hmmm, I am not so sure I like the idea of fake people acting like real people. It’s fascinating and interesting, but it also looks like one of those things in science that has the potential to eventually get out of control.
Or maybe I’m just crazy. Crazy like a pirate.
[vie Engadget and University of Texas-Dallas]
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