A country known for its creative and quirky inventions, Japan has recently introduced a 15-inch tall robotic girlfriend that kisses on command. It is to go on sale in September for around $175 and is targeted at lonely adult men.
The robotic girlfriend, named "EMA", uses her infrared sensors and battery power to pucker up for nearby humans, entering what designers call her 'Love Mode'.
A spokesperson for the maker, Sega Toys, says that EMA will break the steoreotype of robots being strong, tough and battle-ready as 'She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend."
EMA, which stands for Eternal Maiden Actualization, also hands out business cards, sings and dances. Sega hopes to sell 10,000 within its first year in the market.
Personal Views:
Firstly, such news certainly allows us to know how much technology has advanced and how creative designers in the world currently are.
I feel that although EMA will be a big hit when it is first released into the market, it will not be able to completely take over the place of actual females as girlfriends. Still, Sega is bound to make a bundle as not only men might buy this gadget, but females as well, as it acts as an interactive figure and provides simple entertainment such as singing and dancing.
The release of a robot girlfriend might also mean the start of bigger, more developed robot productions in the near future and these might possess more abilities and skills of humans. Perhap then, the complete replacement of humans as lovers might be seen as possible.
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