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Japan's humanoid robot has emotions

2009-06-25 02:08:58 GMT2009-06-25 10:08:58 (Beijing Time)  SINA.com

Humanoid robot KOBIAN displays an emotion of disgust during a demonstration at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. KOBIAN which can express seven programmed emotions by using its entire body including facial expressions has been developed by researchers at Waseda's Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, led by Prof. Atsuo Takanashi, and robot manufacturer tmsuk, based in Kitakyushu, southern Japan. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Humanoid robot KOBIAN displays an emotion of sadness during a demonstration at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Humanoid robot KOBIAN displays a surprised expression during a demonstration at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Humanoid robot KOBIAN displays an emotion of happiness during a demonstration at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. KOBIAN which can express seven programmed emotions by using its entire body including facial expressions has been developed by researchers at Waseda's Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, led by Prof. Atsuo Takanashi, and robot manufacturer tmsuk, based in Kitakyushu, southern Japan. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Waseda University Ph. D. Student Nobutsuna Endo adjusts humanoid robot KOBIAN standing in an emotionless neutral posture during a demonstration at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Humanoid robot KOBIAN which can express seven programmed emotions by using its entire body including facial expressions was seen at a demonstration at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, June 23, 2009.

KOBIAN was developed by researchers at Waseda's Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, led by Prof. Atsuo Takanashi, and robot manufacturer tmsuk, based in Kitakyushu, southern Japan.

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