
Actroids go on sale in Japan, John Isidore not impressed
December 14th, 2009 admin
Topics: acroid, actroid, akutoroido, animatronic, Engadget, japan, kokoro, lifesize, robot, sogo and seibu, sogoandseibu

Alright, you already have a robot dancer , some robot houscats , and you even acquired a Roomba to protect your child from poisonous snakes — what’s next for your futuristic replicant menagerie? Starting in January 2010, the Japanese department store Sogo & Seibu will accept pre-orders for Actroid life-sized, animatronic female robots. Unlike some available models, these ones can’t walk (or to a two-step, for that matter) but they will sit still and…
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