Korean Robot Back on Track
Engadget reports that stagebot EveR-2 Muse has finally recovered from stage fright (you may recall that her appearance at RoboWorld 2006 in Seoul was cancelled at short notice) and now seems to be working fine. As you can see from the remarkable pictures above.
The robot designed by the KITEC, seemingly to test the limits of the uncanny valley theory, is made up of 60 joints around the face, neck, and lower body. With EveR-3 and 4 only a couple of years away, a next-gen girl band might not be too far off.
Testing the limits of the uncanny valley theory for sure. The new versions are expected to walk, sing, dance and have “substantially improved intelligence” - the whole package is expected to be ready by the end of the decade.
Source: Omar McFarlane. “EveR-2 Muse Conquers Stage Fright,” Engadget 12/30/06.
Related Post: “Next Stop: The Uncanny Valley,” EBT Blog 10/28/06.
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