"A Japanese firm has produced a 38 cm (15 inch) tall robotic girlfriend that kisses on command, to go on sale in September for around $175, with a target market of lonely adult men.Using her infrared sensors and battery power, the diminutive damsel named "EMA" puckers up for nearby human heads, entering what designers call its "love mode"."Strong, tough and battle-ready are some of the words often associated with robots, but we wanted to break that stereotype and provide a robot that's sweet and interactive," said Minako Sakanoue, a spokeswoman for the maker, Sega Toys."She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend.""http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUST8462420080617
"A Japanese firm has produced a 38 cm (15 inch) tall robotic girlfriend that kisses on command, to go on sale in September for around $175, with a target market of lonely adult men.
Using her infrared sensors and battery power, the diminutive damsel named "EMA" puckers up for nearby human heads, entering what designers call its "love mode".
"Strong, tough and battle-ready are some of the words often associated with robots, but we wanted to break that stereotype and provide a robot that's sweet and interactive," said Minako Sakanoue, a spokeswoman for the maker, Sega Toys.
"She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend.""
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUST8462420080617
Well, they already have boyfriend substitute pillows for the ladies. And some people, well, have an unhealthy relationship with their figurines.
>>7040 >She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend'Chii?'
>>7040
>She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend
'Chii?'
I'll wait until they have one that doesn't so obviously cater to mecha-fetish.
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