Talking humanoid robot

Talking humanoid robot

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a female humanoid robot called Minami at a Takashimaya department store in Osaka on Nov. 2, 2012. Minami, the latest creation of Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, a robot expert, entertained shoppers that day, responding to prepared questions while changing her facial expressions and blinking.

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  • 2012/11/02 00:00:00
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