Baby simulator surfaces in Japan, Devo wants its mascot back (video)
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When we first saw Yotaro baby simulator we thought: “we’ve seen this ugly robot before.” And no, weren’t thinking about Keiko , the robot patient currently seeing action in teaching hospitals in Japan. It just so happens that robot in question has more than a passing resemblance to Booji Boy, a character beloved to Devo fans world-wide. The robot, developed at the University of Tsukuba, is designed to teach people about childcare and parenting by portraying various facial expressions, movements, and physiological traits…
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