Institute develops robot that can pose like fashion model

Wednesday 23rd July, 06:23 AM JST

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OssanULTRA at 07:33 AM JST - 23rd July

The next step would be to develop robot models that can move on to acting careers. Perhaps a program that provides acting ability would help. It may even be an improvement over the real people.
franz75 at 07:34 AM JST - 23rd July

The next idol will be a robot too?
some14some at 07:43 AM JST - 23rd July

The next idol will be a robot too?

Ofcourse yes, I am curious to know about the speed at which this 'female' robot can move her body parts, so far the robots that i have seen move very slowly.
urufuls at 08:51 AM JST - 23rd July

Pretty soon we'll be hearing complaints from the heavier robots that say the model robots are distorting their image.
timorborder at 09:07 AM JST - 23rd July

And meanwhile millions are starving in Africa. Me thinks these people have somewhat lost the plot.....
tkoind2 at 09:17 AM JST - 23rd July

Another completely pointless invention. Why not build robots that can do something useful. Doesn't Japan have enough saturation of kawaii without adding robot idols and models? Can these guys think about anything other than kawaii? Next they'll come out with a line of robot girlfriends who do all the cute anime poses in cosplay outfits, follow 1 meter behind, say yes to anything and serve as slave, mom, sex toy and portable internet access device. Sickness.
Nippon5 at 10:20 AM JST - 23rd July

Ill buy two of those tkoind2..... most likely cheaper then my real wife;) Just kidding
UnagiDon at 10:22 AM JST - 23rd July

control of its 16 joints used for limbs, neck, waist and other body parts

"Other body parts"? Now I'm curious...
serindipity at 10:39 AM JST - 23rd July

A must have for all Akiba otaku!
sarcasm123 at 11:02 AM JST - 23rd July

How about developing a fashion model that does not pose like a robot?
GW at 12:59 PM JST - 23rd July

how about a robot salaryman.............oops forgot already got millions of those, what next I wonder
thepro at 02:00 PM JST - 23rd July

Wow, time well spent making this pile of junk.
chardk1 at 02:02 PM JST - 25th July

Oshikiri Moe must have seen this and thought "thank GOD I worked during the brief window in the history of mankind where there was affordable plastic surgery but no robots that could do my job."