3/17/2009

Japan gets to the point–Introduces ‘fashion model robot’ without clothes

Today on the Pinktentacle.com is a Video:HRP-4C fashion model robot.

You can read more explanation about the HRP-4C fembot on the Pinktentacle.

Additionally, here are the HRP-4C fembot’s stats via a rough machine translation…
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The Humanoid Research Group Intelligent Systems Research Department of Industrial Technology Research Institute announced the amazingly realistically-appearing robot, the HRP-4C. Her height is 158cm (5′ 2″), her weight 43kg (95 lbs.) (including battery), and her joint positioning and dimensions are average for a young Japanese woman to achieve a look that is very close to a human. The HRP-4C is scheduled to appear in one of the fashion shows during the next Tokyo Fashion Week.…more...

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UPDATE:
Walking, talking female robot to hit Japan catwalk AP – Mon Mar 16, –.

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1. MARKed TRAIL Says:
   March 17th, 2009 at 5:23 pm

   Sheeeeeit! No way that robot’s, “joint positioning and dimensions are the average for a young Japanese woman.” Here legs are twice as long as an average young Japanese woman and she doesn’t walk pigeon toed.

2. Taro Says:
   March 17th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

   So true Mr. MARKed.
   I covered the odd predilection of Japanese women to walk and stand pigeon-toed/bowlegged which is called in Japanese “O-leg” in the 3Yen report Japanese Oh Legs.
   

3. spinkick Says:
   March 17th, 2009 at 7:01 pm

   “she’s” got Man-Hands!

   Gender-confusion?

4. Taro Says:
   March 18th, 2009 at 11:38 am

   

   robots.net wrote… HRP-C4’s creators decided the best job for a $200,000 female humanoid robot would be – a fashion model….Oddly, the robot model will not be modeling any clothes. After an initial preview, the robot model was already being pressured to lose weight by industry experts who complained her figure was “too ordinary” and that she was too short to be a model…more from robots.net …

5. Kurohinge Says:
   March 18th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

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   I suspect that the “adult-interactive” model of the HRP-4C will be the HRP-4U.

6. quoting Maid in Japan Says:
   March 18th, 2009 at 6:24 pm

   Maid in Japan: Fashion bot’s clenched catwalk strut….I thought her arm movements were very graceful, her odd walking style is rather reminiscent of somebody trying to hold in a big poop.

7. alima Says:
   March 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm

   she scares me and i like nelson by the way i just think he is so hot.

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