HRP-4C the Sexpot Fembot (Female Robot)

A new walking, talking and smiling female robot from Japan with a trim 43 kilogram (95 pound) figure will make her debut at a fashion show next week. Developers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, a government-backed organization, said their "cybernetic... More

A new walking, talking and smiling female robot from Japan with a trim 43 kilogram (95 pound) figure will make her debut at a fashion show next week. Developers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, a government-backed organization, said their "cybernetic human," shown Monday, wasn't ready to help with daily chores or work side by side with people (just like real models - DE). "Technologically, it hasn't reached that level," said Hirohisa Hirukawa, one of the robot's developers. "Even as a fashion model, people in the industry told us she was short and had a rather ordinary figure." (Ignore them, they are all bitches Hiro - DE ). HRP-4C, the 158 centimeter (62.2 inch) tall black-haired robot's predecessor weighed 58 kilograms (128 pounds). Developers said the robot may be used in amusement parks or to perform simulations of human movement. HRP-4C was designed to look like an average Japanese woman, although her silver-and-black covering looks like body armor. She will appear in a Tokyo fashion show — without any clothes — in a special section just for the robot next week. The robotic framework for the HRP-4C, without the face and other coverings, will go on sale for about 20 million yen ($200,000) each, and her programming technology will be made public so other people can come up with fun moves for the robot, the scientists said. The Japanese government is developing robotics as a growth industry. Honda Motor Co. has developed Asimo, which can walk and talk, although it doesn't look human. Other robots, like the ones from Hiroshi Kobayashi at the Tokyo University of Science and Hiroshi Ishiguro at Osaka University, have more human-like faces and have been tested as receptionists. Demand is growing for socially useful robots, such as ones that can care for the elderly and sick, said Yoshihiro Kaga, from the trade and industry ministry. The robot has 30 motors in its body that allow it to walk and move its arms as well as eight motors on its face to create expressions. In a demonstration for reporters, the robot waddled out, blinking, a bit like an animation figure come to life, and said, "Hello, everyone," in a tiny feminine voice while its mouth moved. The demonstration didn't all go smoothly. The robot often looked surprised, opening its mouth and eyes in a stunned expression, when the demonstrator asked it to smile or look angry. Its walk was also not quite ready for the Paris Collection, partly because its knees are permanently bent. It has sensors in its feet but lacks the sensitive balance of a real human. The big challenge in creating HRP-4C was making the parts small enough so it looks female, especially its thinner legs, but this is just the first step said Shuuji Kajita, who leads the institute's humanoid research group. (Based on a report by YURI KAGEYAMA, from AP) Full Story in Japanese with additional footage http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/news/2009/03/16/1665.html 産総研、女性型ヒューマノイドロボット「HRP-4C」を発表 ～ファッションショーにも登場予定 　3月16日、独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所(産総研)知能システム研究部門ヒューマノイド研究グループは女性型ヒューマノイドロボット「HRP- 4C」を開発したと発表し、記者会見とデモンストレーションを行なった。産総研では「サイバネティックヒューマン」と呼んでいる。 　女性がメタリックなスーツを着たような姿かたちの「HRP-4C」は産総研が中心となって開発してきた研究開発プラットフォーム用のヒューマノイドロボット「HRP」シリーズの最新型。身長158cm、体重43kg(バッテリ含む)。日本人青年女性の平均値を参考にして、人間に近い外観を実現した。自由度は42。内訳は身体部30(首3、腕6×2、腰3、脚6×2)、顔8、手2×2。バッテリはニッケル水素で腰部分に搭載している。連続稼動時間は20分を想定。全身動作生成用にIntel Pentium M 1.6GHz。頭部には音声認識用コンピュータとしてVIA C7 1GHzも内蔵。そのほか現状では姿勢センサー×1、6軸力センサー×2を搭載している。 　歩行動作や全身動作はモーションキャプチャーで計測した人間の歩行動作や全身動作を参考にして、人間に近い動作を作成した。顔はシリコンでできており、産総研の女性職員5名の平均顔を基本にして、株式会社ココロが作成した。 Music: Artist: Robot Smoke Song: Dodge City Dub Album: Thundercloud Taglines: Robot Running Android Gynoid Real Doll pinktentacle3 hrp4c hrp 4c fashion model robot fembot humanoid aist japan swifttallon tocktm Japanese National Robot HRP 4C 04 wmv mrdddonho Big Dog ResistOrBeTerminated Less

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