Posted on Sunday, 15th October 2006 @ 20:51
Filed Under (geek) by Mike B.

FemBot Actroid DER2 feminine guide robotThe Actroid DER2 feminine guide robot is designed to participate in simple interactions with people (such as providing information from a booth). She doesn’t come cheap:

Kokoro intends to rent Actroid DER2 to companies and events. The basic rental fee is expected to be 400,000 yen (US$3,500) for 5 days, plus extra fees for technical support, delivery and choreography changes.

The DER2 is a strange mix of creepy and sexy, which for me still lies firmly within the uncanny valley - not quite human, but close enough to give you the creeps (think zombies).

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