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[SiberianTiger]

Roxxxy is the world's first sex robot. The robot is built by the New Jersey-based company TrueCompanion. Its engineer is Douglas Hines, founder and president of the company, who worked as an artificial intelligence engineer at the Bell Labs before he founded TrueCompanion. Development of Roxxxy is said to have cost between $500,000 and $1 million, and taken approximately 2½ years. The robot is also described as the "world's first life-size robotic girlfriend".

Homepage: http://www.truecompanion.com/home.html

 

[insanity]

I had a long running joke with one of my best friends from college that once sex robots were invented the whole of human progress had reached its climax. I'm sad that day is now.

I really cannot imagine a machine being as good as a woman though.

 

[Ghostrider]

Yeah, it always starts this way. Then all of a sudden they want more life, or civil rights, or whatever, and then they nuke us all and send killer robots back in time and stuff, and you end knocking up a toaster.

 

[ex-orbinaut]

Meet my wife, Roxxy, and my son, Cyborg...

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/electric+light+orchestra/yours+truly+2095_20045477.html

 

[martins]

Hilarious:

The initial concept for the current sex robot began with a conversation several years ago. A friend and Douglas Hines were remembering a dear friend who passed away. Douglas thought that it was sad to not be able to ever talk to him again. He said “wouldn't it be great if I could create a robot with artificial intelligence and have it hold someone's personality and preferences - this way, we could talk to the robotic version of that person and ask it questions whenever we wanted"? We thought it was a great idea though we both agreed that it would be a very big undertaking.

On 9/11/2001, that good friend also passed away in Tower 1 at the World Trade Center. And now we cannot talk to that person... so, this made Douglas think seriously about how to implement a robotic representation of a person and have it reflect that person’s personality.

After test marketing, the concept changed in order to capitalize on the enormous adult entertainment industry.

That last sentence is priceless. From tear-jerking philantropy to unscrupulous business model in 3 sentences. These people have a pretty dry sense of humour. :rofl:

 

[Ghostrider]

Also unoriginal. The idea of AIs used as simulacra of real persons has been around in SF for quite some time.

 

[Urwumpe]

Also unoriginal. The idea of AIs used as simulacra of real persons has been around in SF for quite some time.

I already replaced myself in chat rooms by a ALICE bot. If you are not knowing the other person too well, it works. But real friends could quickly develop a suitable Turing test.

A sex robot is a perfect application for an AI, since all it needs to know is to not moan the wrong name. I'd rather call it artificial stupidity though.

But I would say that the only good market would be China and Afghanistan, since all other countries have an abundance of cheap natural produced women, who cost less as the batteries for this thing... sometimes it is enough to say the magic word ("Hello")

 

[rseferino]

Who remember Cherry 2000?

 

[NukeET]

What, no jokes yet why a sex robot is better than a woman?

Yes...I know it is a "family" forum.

I offer a link to the lyrics of, "A Beer Is Better Than A Woman".

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/rodney-carrington-a-beer-is-better-than-a-woman-lyrics.html

 

[T.Neo]

Finally, a woman for me... :lol: :dry:

Seriously, someone who wants a "robotic" girlfriend is rather pathetic IMO. What does it do, play recorded sultry messages? Sounds fun.

I'll only consider this a mature (pun intended) technology when it can walk to the kitchen and make lunch.

 

[Urwumpe]

I'll only consider this a mature (pun intended) technology when it can walk to the kitchen and make lunch.

I have higher standards. I'll consider it perfect if it can make you prepare breakfast in bed.

 

[Ark]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4510/futurama-anti-robot-propaganda

Sums up my thoughts.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

One word: facedesk
Yahtzee predicted that something like this would end the human race in one generation, here's hoping he was a little off his rocker that day

 

[T.Neo]

I have higher standards. I'll consider it perfect if it can make you prepare breakfast in bed.

:rofl:

Too true...

 

[eveningsky339]

Sweet Lord.

 

[insanity]

Hilarious:
That last sentence is priceless. From tear-jerking philantropy to unscrupulous business model in 3 sentences. These people have a pretty dry sense of humour. :rofl:

Natural progression! Tear-jerking to umm just-jerking.

 

[jinglesassy]

probably made by geeks for geeks

 

[PeterRoss]

I thought always that it will be japanese who will build first sex robot.
Anyway, it was just a matter of time. Simple calculation: who needs Mars flight and who needs sex robot? Little prediction: we'll see a big scandal when they'll start to make these robots in shape of children. I'm not sure about these guys, but japanese will make it for sure.

 

[Urwumpe]

I'm not sure about these guys, but japanese will make it for sure.

No, they will make it look like schoolgirls but pack something below the uniform that would make Russ Meyer blush.

 

[PeterRoss]

Like tentacles? Well I guess sex robot design will go further human beings depiction. I'm afraid to imagine how far it may go