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March 10, 2011 01:36 pm PST
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This week in the Uncanny Valley: Gemenoid DK
[Video Link] PopSci reports on a new Gemenoid robot, the DK. Like its Geminoid siblings, the DK is controlled remotely with a motion-capture system in which the Geminoid mimics the movements of the person being captured. Future uses are kind of secondary to the basic goal of making the most human-like robot possible, but it could be a step forward for human-robot interaction--paired with, say, Watson's brain, the Geminoid series could be used in some pretty interesting ways. That being said, here's a terrifying picture of the Geminoid's hair- and pupil-less visage. Video: Japan's New Goateed Geminoid Robot Is Uncomfortably Realistic...
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