Alexitimia robotic blob sweats when you touch it

Incorporating sweat sensors into gadgetry is nothing new, but an artist from Buenos Aires apparently felt that just detecting the liquid wasn't nearly good enough. The Alexitimia robotic blob was crafted by Paula Gaetano in order to showcase "creative intuition that permits both the artist and the viewer to leap over logic, whether scientific or artistic, and emotionally experience the problem laid out here of reconciling the wet domain of nature with the dry domain of electronics." Pretty far out, we know, but this creepy piece of blubber reportedly feels like rubber to the touch, and thanks to the integrated touch sensors, an internal water pump allows the pores to perspire in a zany attempt at showing affection. No word on whether this thing can blast out streams if your handling gets a little too rough for comfort, though.

[murray @ Jun 5th 2007 9:11PM]

Huh?

[Dave @ Jun 5th 2007 9:18PM]

Sweaty poo. The future is here.

[wonderbread @ Jun 5th 2007 9:19PM]

The artist's description definitely leaps over some logic.

[drtekger @ Jun 5th 2007 10:00PM]

Does it have holes for sexual exitement, too? Sold!

[carbonfree @ Jun 5th 2007 10:02PM]

Combine this with the previous news item (Screaming thermodynamic speakers!) and we've got ourselves a robotic blob that screams when you touch it while sweating. The future must be exciting.

[Derek05 @ Jun 6th 2007 9:45AM]

that made me laugh for a good 5 minutes!

[Colin @ Jun 6th 2007 2:33AM]

@carbonfree:
LMAO! I, for one, welcome our amorphous, sweaty, screaming overlords!

[Methos @ Jun 6th 2007 12:49AM]

I think it's trying to say:

NO KILL I

[Zzephyr @ Jun 6th 2007 1:52AM]

@Methos LOL!

[kuzu-b @ Jun 6th 2007 4:22AM]

First person to get this small enough to put in dildos and fleshlights will be a billionaire.

[BoogeyMan @ Jun 6th 2007 5:35AM]

But will it blend?
Soft sweaty poo blends easily right?

[Firebird @ Jun 6th 2007 4:53PM]

I think the real question is, *when* it blends does it feel? does it know that its blending? does it scream?

[srw @ Jun 6th 2007 9:27AM]

If I wanted to touch a sweaty blob I'd just use Craigslist..

[Logan @ Jun 6th 2007 9:31AM]

"Alexitimia robotic blob sweats when you touch it."
So does my gf, but youu don't see me bragging about it.

[Rob @ Jun 6th 2007 9:50AM]

...always wondered what a newborn Hutt looked like...yuck. And apparently they use mimes as midwives. HUH?!?

[spil @ Jun 6th 2007 11:22AM]

...But does it have multi-touch?

[Kentucky Wildcats! @ Jun 6th 2007 10:17PM]

Mr. Spock, check this out.

[Kevin @ Jun 11th 2007 9:02AM]

So I guess his next 'leap in logic' is to make it steamy?