Thursday, October 28, 2010
From the Uncanny Valley: Actroid-F
Actroids are a brand of humanoid androids developed by Osaka University and manufactured by Kokoro Company Ltd. The skin is composed of a silicone compound that gives them a staggering human-like visual appereance, and they posses an array of internal sensors that allow Actroid models to react with a natural appearance by way of air actuators placed at many points of articulation in the upper body.
Their latest model, the Actroid-F, can track the operator’s facial expressions and head movements, and replicate them with impressive accuracy. The android is being positioned as an observer in hospitals to gauge patient reactions.
SOURCE: RoboTimes
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humans,
medical,
robots,
science,
technology,
uncanny valley
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Simply amazing. Cannot wait to see this technology in 5-10 years
ReplyDeleteWOW never thought id see this stuff in my days. But 5-10 years and this will be some serious shit.
ReplyDeleteThat seems pretty freaky to me, imagine coming out of a coma or something amd having that thing staring at you! You'd think robots had taken over.
ReplyDeleteDark eyes and the face overall is kind of creepy.
ReplyDeletethat's pretty cool, nice find
ReplyDeleteSo creepy.. hopefully they don't revolt and enslave us all. Great idea though :)
ReplyDeletewow she looks so real...
ReplyDeleteThat's very creepy yet fascinating at the same time o_O
ReplyDeletePretty impressive.
ReplyDeleteTechnologically amazing. But still weird to watch!
ReplyDeletecreepy dude
ReplyDeleteQuite impressive..
ReplyDeletedoomsday incoming, i tell ya.
ReplyDeletegotta say this is freaking me out a little, it's only a matter of time until we create terminators
ReplyDeleteThat is freaking awesome and scary at the same time.
ReplyDeleteSo, so creepy!
ReplyDeleteIn a near future, they will trick anybody into thinking one of this is human.
ReplyDeleteI am so creeped out right now.
ReplyDeleteAh, it's natural for people to be afraid of something new, or something they don't understand. This is pretty ground-breaking stuff, although a little unnerving nonetheless. :)
ReplyDeletewow mind bottleing
ReplyDeleteThat's creepy. Those are getting really good.
ReplyDeleteScary. Ass. Shit.
ReplyDeleteEspecially when she talks and it doesn't line up quite right.. That plus the neck movements. Ugh.