Finally - A Robot With Feelings!
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Try being mean to this robot and he will let you know - and not just by moving his head, but his entire body. Meet Kobian, the latest creation from Tokyo's Waseda University.
The good-looking dude with startling bright pink lips, can express seven emotions - anger, joy, sadness, happiness, surprise, fear and even disgust!
Besides having really 'mobile' eyebrows, eyes and mouth, Kobian also has a very agile neck, allowing him to express himself with a lot of flair.
His most vibrant emotions are joy and sadness. When he is delighted he opens his mouth and eyes wide and raises his hands up jubilantly. When he is sad, he closes his eyelids, hangs down his head and places a hand over his forehead, acting like he is in tears.
The emotional robot can also walk around, interact with people and perform tasks. Built bearing soft human hands, Kobian may be really close to a nursing career, which has been the ultimate aim of the researchers who have been developing him. We don't know if Kobian is going to show up in hospitals anytime soon, but he does put a twist in the old saying 'Acting like a Robot'!
sources:nation.com.pk,nowpublic.com
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- Jackabout 13 yearsWhat an amazing invention. It's spectacular.
- desmundrabout 13 yearsthat robot looks ungly really ugly... but its kool to have a robot with feelings
- rayonna12about 13 yearsi love it and im terrified of it but i want one isnt that weird?
- dogolover100over 13 yearsSpoooooooooooooky
- Ewwover 13 yearsHe looks CREEPY
- Lizover 13 yearsI love this!!! it looks awsome! i want one!!!
- swirlylollypopsover 13 yearseeekk!! it's soo creepy!!!!
- alex123over 13 yearsthat took long but a robot with emotions but what do you know it is possible
- mathwiz2011over 13 yearswhat next robots will get maried WOW
- mara808over 13 yearsI like all of its amotions it's LOL!!