Humanoid Robots Are Getting Even Creepier (This One Can Cry On Command)
Humanoid robots like the Yansyn-X2 are inching closer to mimicking human emotion, and one can even cry when it's involved in an emotional conversation.
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As robots learn to fake feelings, the line between comfort and creepy keeps shrinking.
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Humanoid robots have come a long way from clunky and monotone machines. Today's models can hold conversations, dance (well, sort-of) and even mimic human facial expressions with unsettling accuracy. The latest addition to this continuously growing list is the Yansyn-X2, a robot that made headlines for something no consumer device has done before: crying on command.
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