Silicone Robot Thing Has Conversation

August 2nd, 2010 by SB

Or “Your-Plastic-Pal-that-plumbs-the-very-depths-of-The-Uncanny-Valley-who-might-also-be-fun-to-be-with-once-the-screaming-has-stopped”:

Seriously people, I love Japan. Can anyone give us a quick translation of the conversation?

[Via @thinkgeek]

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2 Responses to “Silicone Robot Thing Has Conversation”

  1. Robotbling Says:

    I believe there were 2 demonstrations, one where the old man had a conversation with his grandchild through the robot, and another was with a doctor to show how it could be used for telemedicine.

  2. SB Says:

    Neato! Still creepy. But a comforting kind of creepy. If that makes any sense, which it probably doesn’t. . .

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