From Pink Tentacle: HRP-4C, a female humanoid robot created by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), made her first professional runway appearance at a fashion show in Osaka today.
The chic robot, who stands 158 centimeters (5 ft 2 in) tall and weighs 43 kilograms (95 lbs) with her batteries installed, wore a wedding dress by designer Yumi Katsura.
Developer Kazuhito Yokoi, who appeared at today’s fashion show in a tuxedo, expressed his wishes for the robot’s future. “We hope she can work in fashion and entertainment,” he said, staring pensively at the stage.
Then, as if seeing his creation in a bridal gown had stirred his emotions, he added, “Like the father of a bride, I feel both happy and sad.”
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She is so lovely and gorgeous. She must be so happy to be so beautiful on her special day!
Is your name really Leanna Delaware? If so, then you’ve probably experienced the sheer hell that it is to have a last name associated with a place. My name is Bill Toledo and people are always coming up to me and saying “Oh, shouldn’t you be in Ohio?” Hahahaha. funny. Never heard that one before. Groan….
Hi Bill,
Sorry, not my last name is not Delaware. It’s where I live! My last name is Cross
This conversation is getting off topic. Please limit your discussion to the subject at hand: hot Japanese robots.
Thanks, David
Sorry, David. You’re right. Anyway, all I wanted to say was that she is wearing a lovely dress and I’m sure her master will take good care of her. ciao! Leanne in Seattle!
Hey, I’m in Seattle too!
What a coincidence!
This is your last warning….
Who died and made you god?
Stop it. stop it. stop it!
it’s people like you who think you own the internet. The internet is free jackass!
Ugh. Here, I will help you get started. Having a sexy robot wife is great because she won’t feel pain when she swats away at the hornets nest in the backyard with a broom. [fill in your rebuttal/comments here]
What kind of man are you? making your new robot wife get attacked by hornets?! Wuss!
You’re disgusting! What a pig!
I only meant it as a suggestion. I don’t even own a robot wife. Stop picking on me!
I bet you’re the type who’d have sex all day with his fancy new robot wife and then order her around just to make you feel like a big man. You should go see a psychiatrist. Prick!
Look, I’m not supposed to be the subject of this discussion, just a moderator. CAN YOU PLEASE STICK TO THE TOPIC!
Don’t yell at me! Go to hell!
You make me sick! Get lost!
I’m Leanna’s sister and I’m appalled by David’s comments. If he has any sense of decency he’d take a long walk off a short cliff!
You morons! This site only allows 20 comments per post and you’ve wasted it on being mean to me. Well, I get the last word: sucks to you!
Really? then how come my post is showing up? Dummy!
This site is shite. Run by a bunch of amateurs. Let’s all go to boingboing
Great idea, Bill! See you there!
I’ll see you guys there too! Goodbye forever brilliantorstupid!
…Why am I not at all surprised that the article with the most comments consists of everyone insulting each other?
But anyway, I think this is hilarious! The Japanese are crazy.
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