Scientists Add Emotions To Robotic Head 124
DeviceGuru writes "Claiming that service-class robots will one day be pervasive, researchers at the University of the West of England's Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) have begun investigating ways to make robots seem more human. As part of a project to enhance robot/human relationships, BRL has created a robotic head that can exhibit emotions, based on both verbal and non-verbal cues. Check out the videos in the article — especially the slightly creepy one in which the robot contemplates its purpose and its relationship to its environment."
However, the only emotions are hate and anger (Score:5, Funny)
I personally think it was a bad idea.
Robotic head (Score:5, Funny)
First client (Score:1, Funny)
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Lexx (Score:4, Funny)
So now the robot head is madly in love with Xev ...
Sorry I can't remember the robots name/number.
Xev of course loves Kai, the (dead) last of the Brunen-Gee
I'm sure that's a very useful feature (Score:5, Funny)
"'Reverse primary thrust, Marvin,' that's what they say to me, 'open airlock number three, Marvin. Marvin, can you pick up that piece of paper?' Can I pick up that piece of paper! Here I am, brain the size of a planet and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper!"
"But I'm quite used to being humiliated. I can even go and stick my head in a bucket of water if you like. Would you like me to go and stick my head in a bucket of water? I've got one ready. Wait a minute."
"The first ten million years were the worst, and the second ten million, they were the worst too. The third ten million I didn't enjoy at all. After that I went into a bit of a decline."
Re:Robotic head (Score:1, Funny)
Sorry, she's only into other female robots.
Re:yadda,yadda,yadda...Robotic Overlords (Score:4, Funny)
In Britain, waiting in line is called being in queue. What's a non-verbal queue, then? A line where nobody speaks? Sounds good! When I butt in line, nobody will say anything :)
Oh wait... they'd just punch me. Never mind, then.
Hasn't MIT been working on projects like this for over a decade? I heard that they had a robot that was very convincing of its emotions to others.
Kismet. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:However, the only emotions are hate and anger (Score:4, Funny)
Re:First client (Score:5, Funny)
Re:However, the only emotions are hate and anger (Score:2, Funny)
Re:However, the only emotions are hate and anger (Score:1, Funny)
A seal pup walked into a club... ...or at least, that's what the poacher claimed.
Re:Oh, not again (Score:2, Funny)
Awwww, an army of Barney robots would at least make fighting the robot insurrection more fun. Who doesn't want to shove an RPG up Barney's arse?