Japanese Fashion Robot Hits the Runway
Ramp models may soon become obsolete. Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology designed the Human Robotics Project 4C specifically to strike a pose on the runway.
To be fair, HRP-4C still has a long way to go before putting Giselle Bundchen out of work. Her 5′ 2″ 95-lb. black-and-silver frame still can’t carry anything but the most conservative outfits. She was deliberately given an anime-style face so as not to creep people out by looking too human. The Actroids, another line of Japanese gynoids, look far more human.
HRP-4C’s forty-two motors are guided by sound recognition sensors, but she’s still taking baby steps. The sound of flashing cameras can still confuse her into mixing up her facial expressions.
HRP-4C gets her first real test when she participates in a Tokyo fashion show on March 23. At two million dollars, she’s certainly an expensive date.
The technology to replace human models is still in its early stages, but a model’s primary task is to pose exactly as she’s told. Robots are perfect for that job.
(AFP story via Joey Alarilla.)
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don’t you just love japan? japan is already in the future.
only been to tokyo once and hope to one day visit the land of the rising sun again.
cheers!
Yes, Japan is already in the future. While Americans drool at the iPhone, the Japanese just laugh at it. 😆
I just hope that Japan will soon become the no.1 country in the world.That’s all I can say right now.
Too bad none of us will live to see that day. Millions of americans aren’t slacking off either. Even if we are at the top of the world power.
Even I don’t believe we are high up enough. We need to be higher.
Weapons decide the future. Japan can blow up our (america) best creations and we would have to start from scratch. Likewise, if we annihilate half of japan they will have another 50 years to get back to the future.
They’re already working on the Gundam. 😉
whoa mike, this makes way for robot sex dolls.. Ang saya saya noh!
EWWW. Look at that robot! Tell me which guy would have any kind of sex with that.
search for real doll or candy girl.
HRP-4C has a long way to go in the looks department. The Actroids are still prettier. 😉
give them 10-15 years maayos din nila.
Can’t wait. 😀
i want to see a shenlong gundam. or the death scythe will do.
One at a time, Issai. 😉
Nonono, have Exia instead!
Nah, they could focus on weapons development. I really want to be an Altered Human (the same kind as Takeshi Hongo, Hayato Ichimonji and the Showa-era riders) and be of service.