Looks like something that could traumatize kids for life…

“The Muu Socia 3.0 robot, created by ATR and Systec Akazawa, is being shown at the International Modern Hospital Show 2006 in Tokyo this week. The CYBER CYCLOPS is designed, ugly enough, to serve as an ice-breaker between doctors and patients (in other words, they created it “because they could” and came up with an application later…). The robot interacts using voice recognition, speech and even face recognition. It’s best trick: It freaks out if you put your hand in front of its eyeball. ”

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