Japanese Scientists Build a Brother for Female Actroid-F Android Robot

Posted on October 22, 2011

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Kokoro have partnered to create a male version of its android robot, Actroid F. The robots also now have cameras in their eyes, which enable them to focus on a subject and mimic a person's movements.

Studies of these robots at hospitals have been conducted. The researchers say that patients felt lonely after the robot left the hospital.

In the video clip, the robots have a brief conversation:

Male Actroid-F: "My name is Kurokawa."
Female Actroid-F: "How old are you?"
Male Actroid-F: "I'm 26 years old."
Female Actroid-F: "Would you like to take a photo with me?"
Male Actroid-F: "OK"

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