EveR-1 is the new face of Korean robotics

If you thought Albert Hubo was the ultimate humanoid robot, wait until you get a look at EveR-1, a new bot making the rounds in Korea. According to reports, the 5-foot, 2-inch EveR-1 was designed to resemble a woman in her early 20s,and is capable of upper-body movement, can distinguish faces via its eye-mounted cameras, and can look into your eyes while conversing through perfectly synced lips. The bot's face can register simulated emotions, including happiness, anger and sadness, and its skin is made from a silicon gel designed to feel like human skin. She can't walk yet, but we imagine that's only a matter of time. If this is the new face of Korea's army of networked domestic bots, they may just achieve their goal of a bot in every home sooner than we thought.

Thanks, HCM

[Joe Smith @ May 4th 2006 9:58AM]

"...they may just achieve their goal of a bot in every home sooner than we thought."

HaHA!

Ever-1 Story:
"Honey, where did you learn how to do THAT?! And... oh my god... your leg's dislocated!"
"Don't worry, dislocation is part of my range of movement."
"Really? God, that feels sooo good!"
"As I said before we got married, once you start "doing it" with a humanoid, you'll never go back to a human."

[Bedpanjohn @ May 4th 2006 10:06AM]

I'd do her...

[Michael Quell @ May 4th 2006 10:11AM]

Engadget-speak: "Korea's army of networked domestic bots, they may just achieve their goal of a bot in every home sooner than we thought."

Anime Fanboy Speak: Saber Marionette J just may be closer than we think.

If Korea pairs these humanoids with larger, armed versions of these guys, we're all in trouble, though...

[Michael Quell @ May 4th 2006 10:13AM]

Wow, that was stupid.

It helps to put in the links, guys...^_^;

Saber Marionette J Link: http://www.tokyopop.com/dbpage.php?propertycode=SAB&categorycode=BMG

"These Guys" Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQ3nhXuuEM

Gomen Nasai, I am an idiot =

[Gonnacatchhellfrommywifeforthis @ May 4th 2006 10:16AM]

Copied from the link:

"But the robot is still incapable of moving its lower half."

--I see they're really trying to capture the whole "married for years" experience!

[Nukes and Candy @ May 4th 2006 10:19AM]

None of you saw FUTURAMA!? They tell the story of what happenes when humas began to "do the do" with robots. They could never go back to humans because the Robot was willing to "do the Do" any time of day. The species, therefore, began to get extinct, (no mating) and then.... Aliens came and obliterated earth!

Dont "Do the DO" with a robot, or aliens shall come DO you! (With a megaton zapper earth-destroying ray).

I also think this is quite creepy! Having her looking straight in my eye! I mean RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY EYE. Penetrating look, make you nervous. They should make HER nervous. Looking everywere, the natural way.

Thats about it...Do the DO --With humans.

Alexander Wunderlich,
Nukes and Candy for your birthday!

[Todd @ May 4th 2006 10:20AM]

Re-skin it with the the exterior of a RealDoll and I'll by one.

[Jake @ May 4th 2006 10:22AM]

Luckily, when the war with the machines begins, it will obviously begin in Korea...also home to the largest single stockpile of conventional weapons and armaments in the history of the Earth: the DMZ.

Unless they have a SkyNet or some other such super-intelligence-with-access.

Then we're screwed.

[Wilson @ May 4th 2006 10:57AM]

We are overpopulated. A little robot lovin' might do the world some good. Now all they need to do is figure out how to give her the ability to transform into a coffee table or TV if someone knocks on the door at an awkward moment.

[Steven @ May 4th 2006 11:14AM]

OMG matrix much?

[Ron Smith @ May 4th 2006 11:37AM]

It looks like its in the Uncanny Valley to me, so I dont think it will be the Ipod of robots.

[abigsmurf @ May 4th 2006 11:56AM]

The uncanny valley finally actually refers to robots now o/

[oshean @ May 4th 2006 12:01PM]

Mata ah-oo hima de Domo arigato Ms. Roboto.

She's breaking the old school toprock robot move. She can be in my crew anyday. Word.

[Oddmanout @ May 4th 2006 12:54PM]

Well I (like the vast majority of nerds, geeks, and Engadget posters of all other categorization) find asian WOMEN quite attractive. But there's a phrase a very good friend of mine came up with that comes to mind when considering automaton relations...

"Idle sex and chit-chat..."

Sure the robots could probably be made to serve our base physical needs, but I'm sorry...for me the act has to have some kind of HUMANISTIC element. Maybe I'm rare, but I like cuddling and intimate talking. What's this robot got to say ? A systems diagnostic ? "Warning: Low Battery" ?

Basically I think there has to be more to screws than bolts if you take me meaning...

Besides, what the heck kind of ego boost is this ? I mean even a prostitute has to be able to TOLERATE you. With this robot it has no cognition, will or perception. If I wanted that I'd hack Paris Hiltons cellphone and give her a call...at least the (minor) hack would give me a VAGUE sense of accomplishment.

But if all ya'all want significantly more than 2 pounds of silicone in your bed, have at. Just leaves more flesh-bots for this meat-machine (and trust me, I need all the help I can get :) ).

[rayray @ May 4th 2006 1:09PM]

How's this for unfortunate product naming?

When you pronounce EveR like "Eve - err", it sounds a lot like a really bad Asian accent saying "evil."

"Wow, that bot really looks EveR."

[ric @ May 4th 2006 1:19PM]

perfect for asianphiles that are on engadget.com?

isn't Myspace co-founder created engadget? He a freaking white-trash asianphile too

[Ben @ May 4th 2006 2:24PM]

Did anyone else notice she is doing "the robot" in the picture?

How ironic.

[bleh @ May 4th 2006 3:36PM]

coming from a korean perspective, the head looks like a guy

[m @ May 4th 2006 3:51PM]

"she love you long time"

[niji @ May 4th 2006 3:52PM]

stepford in every country.
peace in every pot.
trade in yr wives.

[aaa @ May 4th 2006 3:56PM]

haha she IS doing the robot.

and to everyone wanting to have sex with her, well, it's a robot. you'll have an even harder time getting girls. i mean, real girls.

this is a pretty exciting invention though.

i JUST read an article about runbot, who is coincidentally just a pair of walking legs. i think EveR-1 and runbot could be friends.

[Markcus @ May 4th 2006 5:20PM]

Is there a shortage of women in Korea?

[loikll @ May 4th 2006 5:35PM]

All right, now we're getting close to achieving the killer app for robotics. If you know what I mean. (And I think you do...)

[Vman @ May 4th 2006 5:50PM]

Sweet! Now if they only made a tall hairy Russian chick, I'd be good to go!

[Martin @ May 4th 2006 6:06PM]

If you were designing a bot, why would you make it cross eyed? lol

[Claudiu Spulber @ May 5th 2006 2:33AM]

Well, I have a hunch that in the future this would be the replacement for gonflable ... things.

[Perrey Z. @ May 5th 2006 10:04AM]

#17: I hope not. has far as i know MySpace.com is 100% News Corp. Thank {g*d for that.}

Whoa! EveR-1 NEEDS a new face rapido! back to the drawing board, kids. Her hand position clearly indicates she's ready for her handjobs... When AI looks like Kristanna Loken let me know, in the meantime, kept reporting about Apple's silly patent applications, the many MP3 players, the Wooo, Weee, and Wiis and the popular Engadget series; "Keeping it fake" were comparing fakes with real gadgets entertain more than this fugly thing.

[boe @ May 5th 2006 10:50AM]

She can only move her upper body? Why would Korean's make a robot in the image of a jewish woman?

[Tim @ May 6th 2006 1:15PM]

So, does it have proper hands? They're under gloves in the picture, and the gloves look kinda loose around her fingers if there are fingers as we know them underneath. Also, can it move its fingers? (Sorry if I got my grammer wrong there. I can never remember when to use it's or its. I guess I'll have to learn when there's tons of genderless robots around.)

[Chan @ Sep 11th 2006 3:40AM]

LMAO you people are going way over on the thoughts of having a female android at your beck and call.... oooo ya know that is a good idea... are they gonna make boy bots too??? winx* but does anyone know the link to the interview with this Ever-1 android? cuz i saw it once, and i have been trying to find it again so i can show it to a friend... ty so much.

[anon @ Sep 19th 2007 9:54PM]

I think this is great and can't wait till they come up with something better. Once we get these things goind to do all the daily day to day things then maybe we could get rid of the stupid people in this world so we can make some progress to find life else where and not be so over populated with morons. Like Louis Black saids the young dumb jock will have like 20 kids while the smart people have 1.