Fashion Robot

clipped from www.iht.com Walking, talking female robot to hit Japan catwalk TSUKUBA, Japan: A new walking, talking robot from Japan has a female face that can smile and has trimmed down to 43 kilograms (95 pounds) to make a debut at a fashion show. But it still hasn't cleared safety standards required to share the catwalk with human models. clipped from www.dailymail.co.uk A cyber sensation: World's first robotic model to star in her own fashion show Fetchingly named HRP-4C, the humanoid has 30 motors in her body that allows her to walk and move her arms as well as eight motors on its face to create expressions like anger and surprise. In a demonstration the robot tottered out, blinking, and said, 'Hello, everyone,' in a tiny feminine voice while its mouth moved. The 'cybernetic human' has been designed to look like an average Japanese woman and portrays anger (L) and surprise (R) The robot costs £150,000

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