Matsuko robot development, now the "machine man" published

New humanoid robot to show a smooth motion "machine man Horta". The apparent dare leave the robot likeness, to represent only the humanity movement (29 pm, at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Koto-ku, Tokyo) = Yasuhiro Takami shooting to the article (yomiuri.co.jp)

For easy, one-glance identification of the machine, living or of such complex expressions and show the operation humanoid robot "machine man Horta" is 29 days, was released to the press at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Koto-ku, Tokyo).

Human beings for the purpose is to explore, such as you feel from what the likelihood of life, Osaka and Tokyo University team has developed. From 30 days to next month 6 days, it is open to the public in the museum.

Horta is face and hands are covered with the artificial skin, the head and torso are machine is bared. Voluntarily move the face and hands by using artificial intelligence, that the movement to change is when you or some people around or change the brightness.

Hiroshi Ishiguro Osaka University Professor of the research team have developed, such as talent Matsuko Deluxe's ​​look-alike robot. Ishiguro Professor "If you know the mechanism feel the likeness life, than can also be more humane a robot," talking to.

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