Thursday, May 4, 2006

Korea’s new android

Korea has developed its own <A HREF="http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200605/200605040016.html">android, the EveR-1, capable of facial expressions</A> on its humanoid face. According to reports, the 5-foot, 2-inch EveR-1 was designed to resemble a woman in her early 20s, and is capable of upper-body movement, can distinguish faces via its eye-mounted cameras, and can look into your eyes while conversing through perfectly synced lips. The bot's face can register simulated emotions, including happiness, anger and sadness, and its skin is made from a silicon gel designed to feel like human skin.

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