DailyDirt: Robots Mimicking Humans
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Most useful robots look nothing like their human creators. But since humans and robots are going to need to work together, it might help to make robots more friendly-looking. So it's not too surprising to find a bunch of robot projects developing machines that have human-like appearances and behaviors. Here are just a few interesting links on these humanoid bots.- Robot hands and legs are pretty common, but robot armpits? Warning: this thing looks a bit NSFW... [url]
- Japanese researchers are developing a robot to help train dentists. And Dr. Szell wants to know: "Is it safe?" [url]
- Another robot project that sounds like a bad joke: robots that are programmed to love you. Lonely? Lovotics bots are waiting to talk to you in your area! [url]
- To discover more interesting robotics-related content, check out what's currently roaming around at StumbleUpon. [url]