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The concept of a humanoid mechanical robot, which has been around in one form or another since the 16th-century "Golem" tales, may finally be approaching realization.(The Week)(Brief article)
The concept of a humanoid mechanical robot, which has been around in one form or another since the 16th-century "Golem" tales, may finally be approaching realization. The very difficult problem of walking has recently been cracked. At a simpler level, over 2 million "Roomba" robot vacuum cleaners have already been sold. The Roomba illustrates the probable near future of robot development: not toward a general-purpose replacement for human beings, but designed with limited capabilities for specific functions. Sex, for example. Dr. Henrik Christensen, ...
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