Is Albert Einstein robot too human? Everything’s relative
Albert Einstein has been re-created as a robot, right down to the unruly hair
and luxuriant moustache, but the electronic version is no genius by human
standards.
the
robot Einstein is extraordinary in that it can recognise and respond to
human emotions.
determine just how human-like future robots should be
Scientists also hope that it will ensure the development of empathetic robots,
thus avoiding conflicts between man and machine.
It is
manipulated by 31 motors around its mouth and eyes
Einstein can recognise hundreds of facial expressions including sadness,
anger, fear, happiness and confusion, as well as cues suggesting age and
gender.
A key area of research will be the
question of how closely robots should resemble humans. It appears that the
more human-like the robot, the more uncomfortable it makes people feel.
This dilemma is crucial to robotics
In a
way, we’re planting the seeds for the survival of humanity
clipped from: technology.timesonline.co.uk 