A professor from Japan has started constructing a robot child that can replicate dozens of convincing child-like expressions. It can appear inquisitive, happy, surprised, upset and more. It can tilt its eyebrows and has a moving jaw. Now the robot isn't completely finished, but eventually the japanese-robot-boys head will belong to a complete robot body which this professor is hoping will be used to study the caregiver-child interactions/human development.
The whole article: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-02/affetto-disembodied-baby-head-takes-uncanny-valley-new-depths
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