KOBIAN humanoid robot packs full range of emotions to creep you out
By Donald Melanson 
posted May 25th 2009 7:37AM
posted May 25th 2009 7:37AM
Japan's Tmsuk and Waseda University have certainly proven themselves capable of pushing the boundaries of robotics on their own, but few could have been prepared for what they were able devise when they teamed up, their creation itself included. That somewhat startled face you see above is the KOBIAN Emotional Humanoid Robot, which is not only able to walk about and interact with humans, but use its entire body in addition to its facial expressions to display a full range of emotions. That's apparently possible in part thanks to a new double-jointed neck that lets it achieve some more expressive postures and, of course, a slew of motors in its face that lets it move its lips, eyelids and those all-important eyebrows. Still sleeping a little too comfortably? Then head on past the break for the video. There's always a video.
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Cylons here we come!
A military version will apparently be outfitted with an M60 machine gun. Service with a smile!
Its like a really camp and "special" person! pretty scary.
Wow. The robot has more emotions than the two guys stood at the back.
Those 'guys' are the second production wave!!!
Swaaaneeee how I love ya, how I love ya, my dear old Swaneeee!
truly creepy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blow job mouth)
You read my mind. im pretty sure you'd get shocked once u insert ur 'battery'.
And new double-jointed neck!
You are an incredible robot, A.W.E.S.O.M.-O. I was just wondering, are you by chance a *pleasure* model?
I don't give it more than 50 years and cyborgs will be everywhere. It's been a great run for us silly humans.
a cyborg is a human with mechanical/whatever 'enhancements'.
@mirakutea
Or a robot with human/animal components.
I'll second those emotions...
seems like it needs to use the toilet
This seems like... a great replacement for mimes! Get back to work you lazy (but quiet) bums!
There isn't much on this earth that isn't a great replacement of mimes.
I read that as COBAIN humanoid robot and thought wtf?
HAHAHAAHA the best one is at 0:57
is that supposed to be 'seductive'??
If so, the programmers definitely need to get out more.
Any data on where the weak spot on his powersource is located, or how it's most speedily incapacitated? That is info that should be shared ASAP, TIA.
Incidentally I don't have any sound on that video, what gives? (I do with other youtubes and have a current flash version)
Marvin's evil twin, it even has 'Genuine People Personalities'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Paranoid_Android
The red lips are so creepy and how exactly will it "interact" with humans?
That is kinda creepy...
We love to compete, and that plays into natural selection. If one company doesn't invent the robot that will eventually make us extinct, another will.
We will never learn to step outside the box, and act with some wisdom. Wisdom will always be seen as weakness by the foolish. So, yes, here come the Cylons. Enjoy your life in the mean time.
lol at 0:53 not the face! not the face!
tho, yeah, if we can keep it stuck on the face at 0:53-0:57, we won't have much to worry about. xD
Sarah Palin's strategy for the 2012 election: become a cyborg to court the geek vote.
And you thought John McCain was robotic!
roblow-up-doll
LOL
Soon you can put a "Flash-light" (artificial vagina) on this thing, some nice looking boobs and lips - amd you'll have a cleaning-non-talking houswife at home. Any one? :D
This is getting scary, soon there will come a terminator that wants to screw you and then kill you........"Beware, In a city near you"
he apparantly puts on red lipstick.
Do we really need gay robots?
It's never a matter of need.