
We have all wished to be cloned in order to do more in a day. While this may not be a solution, a Japanese department store, Sogo and Seibu, will make a human-like robot that looks like you for a mere $225,000. Called “Actroids”, they are currently only available in the female variety of humans. This has also been tried experimentally by one male Japanese professor who built a robot in his own likeness, and sends it to lectures instead of going himself. He lectures through the robot, from his home a few hours away. (GW)
Finally, an Android that Looks Just Like You | Mashable | Finally, an Android that Looks Just Like You | Stan Schroeder | 14 December 2009


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