Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Anhui, China, have just raised the bar for realistic-looking robots.
One of the teams has showed off a humanoid robot named Jiajia, whose features are modelled after those of five students from the university.
Jiajia's skin is made of a silicone material, and she's able to blink and nod 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...
Fonte: Mashable
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