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Monday, April 06, 2009

whoa 

Okay, so I was headed straight to bed, right?

And then I found this:

Japan child robot mimicks infant learning

Uh, huh.

Wait.

There's a Japanese Society of Baby Science?

Cool. I think.
In coming decades, Asada expects science will come up with a "robo species" that has learning abilities somewhere between those of a human and other primate species such as the chimpanzee.

And he hopes that this little CB2 may lead the way into this brave new world, with the goal to have the robo-kid speaking in basic sentences within about two years, matching the intelligence of a two-year-old child.

By 2050, Asada wants a robotic team of football players to be able take on the human World Cup champions -- and win.

Scary.

Now good night. And sweet dreams.

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