The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
Some robots are designed to be cute and approachable. This is not that gallery.
In 1970, roboticist Masahiro Mori theorized that humanoids that look a lot like people but don't totally nail it inspire feelings of revulsion. His notion of the "uncanny valley" certainly applies to Han, which made its debut in April 2015. Built by Hanson Robotics, Han is a bald-headed, oddly masculine-looking robot with a dry wit. Anyone else feel ill-at-ease with his come hither expression?
Caption by: Greg Nichols
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