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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Female Stormtroopers a Reality?

The Japanese seem to have an obsession with robots. Having demonstrated walking robots like Sony´s Asimo and robots taking part in theatre, they have now come with with a potential replacement for the overpaid supermodels. As can be seen here, the robots do provide lifelike movement, though the hands are rather large and the face is deliberately anime like to avoid the Uncanny Valley, our natural aversion to something that looks almost human. The stormtrooper outfit is a little worrying though.

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