[MCTG] Fall In Love With This Robot?

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    Could You Fall In Love With This Robot?
    <https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/16/03/19/1837234/could-you-fall-in-love-with-this-robot>
    (cnbc.com)
    <http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/16/could-you-fall-in-love-with-this-robot.html>
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    <https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/16/03/19/1837234/could-you-fall-in-love-with-this-robot#comments>


Posted by BeauHD on Saturday March 19, 2016 @04:26PM from the 
voiced-by-Scarlett-Johansson dept.

Hanson Robotics <http://www.hansonrobotics.com/> and Hiroshi Ishiguro 
Laboratories <http://www.geminoid.jp/en/index.html> are working on 
developing the most humanlike robots on the planet. While they may 
appear creepy, many roboticists believe they are key for humans and 
super-intelligent machines to coexist 
<http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/16/could-you-fall-in-love-with-this-robot.html>. 
Sophia is the most intelligent and lifelike android the team is working 
on. She can reply to basic questions and comments and she will even tell 
you when she was activated if asked. The most "creepy" element about her 
is the fact that she has lifelike skin crafted with patented silicon 
that can emulate more than 62 facial expressions. Cameras in her "eyes" 
work with computer algorithms that allow her to "see," track faces, make 
eye contact and recognize individuals. Google Chrome voice-recognition 
technology along with some other tools enable Sophia to process speech, 
talk and get smarter over time. "Our goal is that she will be as 
conscious, creative and capable as any human," said Hanson, CEO of 
Hanson Robotics. "We are designing these robots to serve in health care, 
therapy, education and customer service applications."
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