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    • UPRC
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      I just stumbled across something interesting…

      **Photo in the News: Ultra-Lifelike Robot Debuts in Japan

      June 10, 2005—Quick, which one is the robot?

      Repliee Q1 (at left in both pictures) appeared yesterday at the 2005 World Expo in Japan, where she gestured, blinked, spoke, and even appeared to breathe. Shown with co-creator Hiroshi Ishiguru of Osaka University, the android is partially covered in skinlike silicone. Q1 is powered by a nearby air compressor, and has 31 points of articulation in its upper body.

      Internal sensors allow the android to react "naturally." It can block an attempted slap, for example. But it's the little, "unconscious" movements that give the robot its eerie verisimilitude: the slight flutter of the eyelids, the subtle rising and falling of the chest, the constant, nearly imperceptible shifting so familiar to humans.

      Surrounded by machines that draw portraits, swat fast-moving balls, and snake through debris, Q1 is only one of the showstoppers at the expo's Prototype Robot Exposition, which aims to showcase Japan's growing role in the robotics industry.

      But given Q1's reported glitch-related "spasms" at the expo, it may be a while before androids are escorting tour groups or looking after children—which may be just as well. "When a robot looks too much like the real thing, it's creepy," Hiroshi told the Associated Press.**

      Source Article

      Intelligent Robotics Laboratory Homepage

      It's awesome how far robotics have come. It's hard to believe that in that picture, you are looking at a robot.. And the little features such as breathing and blinking sounds neat but really creepy like the last line ofthe article says.

      I can't wait to see where they go with this. Robots like this could really help us out, especially the disabled and elderly.

      http://rev-depot.com/

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      • Buccaneer
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        In the words of Will Smith, "Aw HELL naw!"

        Originally Posted by Battle Franky

        Bad move, bub!

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          That's pretty amazing. Wow… Pretty damn neat, I must say.

          Signature removed because file size exeeded the limit.

          Thanks to Jeece for the sig.

          Forever AP's resident Blue Fuzzy Hat Wearer

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          • Solar Knight
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            Dang… that's kinda creepy...

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              she/it looks so real, i knew it was only a matter of time before they came up with something like this, can she say "chii..?"

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              • e1n
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                Originally posted by Buccaneer@Jun 20 2005, 10:29 AM
                In the words of Will Smith, "Aw HELL naw!"
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                i would have to second that.

                that is just…. crazy... :blink:

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                • Akeisha
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                  Wow!!!! That's awesome!!! 😄

                  So, is anyone here a robot? (joke)

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                  • Bounty1Berry
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                    Send a letter to every local TV news presenter on earth: Your days are numbered. Soon, realistic looking news bots with realistic virtual banter will read the sports scores and weather forecast! You're doomed!

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                    • Akeisha
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                      Ha ha ha!!! Very funny, Bounty1berry!!!! :lol:

                      But really, robots are great! What do you think, how much time will it pass untill they start thinking and creating like humans? :huh:

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                        Holy crap. Just… o_o;; I can see a day and age where robots will take over ._.

                        ~Lone

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                        • Akeisha
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                          Really, robots are created (and will be) to serve humans! Thy will be programmed after three Asimov rules (I think you write this like this?), they couldn't hurt a human, even if they wanted to! <_<

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                          • UPRC
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                            That's right. There is a difference between creating artificial intelligence and creating a brain.

                            http://rev-depot.com/

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                            • Akeisha
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                              And I doubt that they'll ever understand what does it mean to be hurt (I doubt that they will be programmed this way), that means they won't have anything to hold grudge agains people…

                              Myself, I can't wait to see first robot who will be able to do things as normal person would do...(I mean anything, from cooking to painting and etc) :lol:

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                              • Bounty1Berry
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                                I don't think robots will ever think or create like humans. At best, they'll emulate human styles by design. More likely, they'll have their own creative forms.

                                It's like trying to compare human buildings with spiders' webs. There's clearly impressive engineering in both, but each one has developed from its own internal drives, which can't really be simulated.

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                                • Akeisha
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                                  I think they will be able (always an optimist), you know if you havent heard of it, there is a big, I mean really big reward, for someone who will create the first thinking robot!

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                                  • wolfwood
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                                    holy shit 😮

                                    now im just waiting for the time when the robots try to take over the world cause humans are inferior or some shit like that 😛

                                    nah seriously the thougt of real life like robots frightens me quite a lot….

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                                    • Akeisha
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                                      Originally posted by wolfwood@Jun 20 2005, 09:20 PM
                                      nah seriously robots frightens me quite a lot….
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                                      robots are not to be scared…

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                                      • wolfwood
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                                        ive watched way to much sci-fi and anime to not fear hyper intellegent robots i just know they will try to hurt or controll us some way :lol:

                                        i also dislike the thought of simulated humanity and im just as opposed to making robots with artifical "Life" and "emotions" as i am opposed to cloning.

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                                        • Akeisha
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                                          Well, everybody's got diferent opinions….

                                          I just can't wait 'till the day robots start walking among us as part of our lives... 😄

                                          (still an optimist :lol: )

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                                          • UPRC
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                                            Originally posted by wolfwood@Jun 20 2005, 02:40 PM
                                            **ive watched way to much sci-fi and anime to not fear hyper intellegent robots i just know they will try to hurt or controll us some way :lol:

                                            i also dislike the thought of simulated humanity and im just as opposed to making robots with artifical "Life" and "emotions" as i am opposed to cloning.
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                                            Everything you just mentioned hasn't been done yet. This robot isn't even that sophisticated.

                                            http://rev-depot.com/

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                                            • wolfwood
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                                              yeah i know im just speculating wildly about the grim future :lol:

                                              but i do really think thats the direction research in robotics is headed trying to imitate human life and this robot thats supposed to react as a human would and such is a step in that direction IMO.

                                              but of course im kinda paranoid to :lol:

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                                              • Greg
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                                                That's nothing.

                                                You should see the device to be unveiled which helps wheel-chair-bound individuals walk on their own two legs.

                                                No matter where you go, there you are.

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                                                • Solar Knight
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                                                  Originally posted by wolfwood@Jun 20 2005, 04:13 PM
                                                  **yeah i know im just speculating wildly about the grim future :lol:

                                                  but i do really think thats the direction research in robotics is headed trying to imitate human life and this robot thats supposed to react as a human would and such is a step in that direction IMO.
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                                                  I really don't see how science could create a true artificial intelligence that also has the ability to think on its own. Me and my simple ways ^^ .

                                                  Hopefully the future won't be like in those Terminator movies…

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                                                  • wolfwood
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                                                    and me and my paranoid ways :lol:
                                                    ah who knows maybe i should be more open minded maybe robots could exist without trying to kill us,
                                                    but probably not 😛

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                                                    • Solar Knight
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                                                      Yeah… maybe there will be robots like Bender (complete smart-asses). :lol:

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                                                      • wolfwood
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                                                        thought bender is a slightly homocidal robot who hates humans and couldnt care less whether the meatsacks died or not 😛

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                                                          aw crud, hopefully science will progress slow enough so i wont be around for the human-robot wars, or fast enough so i can have an awesome combat suit…for the human-robot wars...stupid paranoia

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                                                          • wolfwood
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                                                            aw crap i dont have a combat suit,
                                                            goes off to build a combat suit to fend of the evil robots with :lol:
                                                            …..its really hard to be this paranoid but around robots you cant be to sure.

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                                                              Recently I've been seeing lots of articles about cyborgs. One was about a hearin-impaired guy with a computer chip in his head to help him hear. The other was about a boy with robotic limbs.

                                                              opens the floor to Mobile Suit vs. Vehicle discussion

                                                              Pirate Age (Under Construction)

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                                                              • Forte EXE
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                                                                Hey Omae,you mean the i-walker?
                                                                It's like a mecha-suit for the crippled.
                                                                I want one so bad…..but the i-move looks much cooler.
                                                                Who would't want their own robotic car transport vehicle?

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                                                                • Akeisha
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                                                                  I want that too!!! 😞

                                                                  Although my neighbours builded me a robot, so now I have something to brag… 😛

                                                                  I think there is a matter of time when will every person have a robot on their side!!
                                                                  And for those who have paranoia, that robots will rule the world....I mean you shouldn't watch so many sci-fi movies! <_<

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