UCSD's robot baby Diego-san appears on video for the first time
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Eventually tactile sensors will be added to give Diego-san a sense of touch
Diego-san's pneumatic joints have similar dynamics to those of human muscles allowing it to stand up from a seated position and more
UCSD's infant robot, Diego-san, appears to smile thanks to its expressive head designed by Hanson Robotics
UCSD's infant robot, Diego-san, frowns using some of its head's 27 servo motors
UCSD's infant robot, Diego-san, can make a variety of facial expressions thanks to Hanson Robotics' patented "Frubber" skin
UCSD's infant robot, Diego-san cries convincingly - though it does not yet possess a voice
Surprise - UCSD's infant robot, Diego-san, opens its eyes like saucers on command
UCSD's infant robot, Diego-san, has nothing to be upset about, as it can be considered one of the world's most advanced infant robots
Dr. Javier Movellan, UCSD Machine Perception Lab, stands next to an incomplete Diego-san (with a computer-rendered head)
Dr. Javier Movellan, UCSD Machine Perception Lab, poses with an incomplete version of Diego-san at Kokoro Co. Ltd. in Japan
A designer at Kokoro Co. Ltd. interacts with Diego-san, which the firm designed for USCD Machine Perception Lab
A quick cuddle with the robot infant Diego-san at Kokoro Co. Ltd., a company which specializes in realistic animatronics and androids
Diego-san's body, which contains 44 pneumatic joints, was developed at Kokoro Co. Ltd. in Japan
Dr. Javier Movellan, UCSD Machine Perception Lab, poses with an incomplete version of Diego-san at Kokoro Co. Ltd. in Japan
Diego-san, an expressive infant robot developed for UCSD's Machine Perception Lab, makes faces for the camera
Article Summary
A new android infant has been born thanks to the University of California San Diego's Machine Perception Lab. The lab received funding from the National Science Foundation to contract Kokoro Co. Ltd. and Hanson Robotics, two companies that specialize in building lifelike animatronics and androids, to build a replicant based on a one year old baby. The resulting robot, which has been a couple of years in development, has finally been completed – and you can watch it smile and make cute faces after the break.
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