Supermodel bot

Using motion-capture technology, a mannequin robot named "Palette" strikes a supermodel pose at a Feb. 28 Tokyo press event. The robot, designed by Tatsuya Matsui of Flower Robotics, can strike glamorous poses aimed at making clothing more appealing to consumers. It can also identify bags shoppers are carrying and pass the information along to stores for marketing purposes. Palette is expected to go on sale this year for the fashion and service industries.

Credit: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images

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    Service industry robots in future?
    I wonder how long until a company will step up to the bold challenge of creating a sexual intercource simulator robot...
    Posted by wazzledoozle (288 comments )
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    I think they'll declare it obscene
    before they allow its development, for example, we get this MANNEQUIN model before a INPUT DEVICE with GENITAL INTERFACE has been devised.
    I think they're missing out on a market here..after all I have a 24 hour/7day DVD sales joint that also sells adult toys 1 block from my house (opened last month)They need something that people want to buy in there! (its alway empty when I look).
    Posted by dcsos (3 comments )
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    Service industry robots in future?
    I wonder how long until a company will step up to the bold challenge of creating a sexual intercource simulator robot...
    Posted by wazzledoozle (288 comments )
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    I think they'll declare it obscene
    before they allow its development, for example, we get this MANNEQUIN model before a INPUT DEVICE with GENITAL INTERFACE has been devised.
    I think they're missing out on a market here..after all I have a 24 hour/7day DVD sales joint that also sells adult toys 1 block from my house (opened last month)They need something that people want to buy in there! (its alway empty when I look).
    Posted by dcsos (3 comments )
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