Emotional Robots

13 11 2008

Most people think of humanoid robots and they’re flooded with images of The Terminator.  A walking machine of death that feels no emotions, no remorse, and can’t be stopped.  For some people, there is a fear that this is what we as humans will create.  Perhaps we have taken a step in that direction.  Except this robot is able to change facial features and show human emotions.  Now, instead of a stoic robotic killing machine mowing us down, there’ll be a smile plastered on that face.

Technology and robotics has been moving in a direction to create artificial life.  But for what purpose?  Will we suddenly understand more about ourselves if we can create it from scratch?  Or are we just looking for invincible war machines to do our hard labor.  Whatever the case, I hope I’m not around to see it.


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