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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66 Comments
  • wordZabout 15 years
    dunce-face, keep it real.
    • wordZabout 15 years
      dunce-face, keep it real.
      • Dunceabout 15 years
        wen wil da robot get mad and say I am dah Termah Nator
        • cool guyover 15 years
          i think that it is amazingand that the guy who made it should maybe be a inventer.
          • 1997girlover 15 years
            His face is kinda creepy.
            • shooliluover 15 years
              that is amazing
              • Persomover 15 years
                Cool!! This Robot could againsnt Human ???
                • robots friendover 15 years
                  those who will have a simple robot will b lazy , but those who will have this robot will hard work
                  • blahblahalmost 16 years
                    i wish i had a real robot that could do magic
                    • personalmost 16 years
                      cool!