The last thing I would ever want in my house or anywhere near me is that freaky looking robot you see above and its uncannily realistic eyes but the Japanese thinks so otherwise. The robot – Telenoid R1 robot – is actually meant as a telepresence aid that is supposed to make teleconferencing feel more realistic. Apart from being able to “speak” out the conversation between two parties, the Telenoid can also perform gestures for a more realistic interaction. I have no idea just how realistic can the robot be, it already looks horrifying to begin with, why would anyone want to talk to a ghostly looking object that can perform gestures? What’s more ridiculous? This freaky robot will cost USD$8000 when it goes on sale.
(Source: Dvice)