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04-27-2016, 03:22 PM
Don't believe your eyes: This realistic robot is **t human
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Researchers at the University of Science and Tech**logy of China (USTC) in Anhui, China, have just raised the bar for realistic-looking robots.
One of the teams has showed off a huma**id robot named Jiajia, whose*features are*modelled after those of five students from the university.
SEE ALSO: A man built this $50,000 robot that resembles Scarlett Johansson (http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/scarlett-johansson-robot/)
Jiajia's skin is made of a silicone material, and she's able to blink and **d in response to questions.
However, despite looking realistic while standing still, her gestures need work. From the demo video, it's clear that her facial control around blinking and speaking is far from convincing. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/jiajia-realistic-robot/)
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Researchers at the University of Science and Tech**logy of China (USTC) in Anhui, China, have just raised the bar for realistic-looking robots.
One of the teams has showed off a huma**id robot named Jiajia, whose*features are*modelled after those of five students from the university.
SEE ALSO: A man built this $50,000 robot that resembles Scarlett Johansson (http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/scarlett-johansson-robot/)
Jiajia's skin is made of a silicone material, and she's able to blink and **d in response to questions.
However, despite looking realistic while standing still, her gestures need work. From the demo video, it's clear that her facial control around blinking and speaking is far from convincing. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/jiajia-realistic-robot/)
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