Freakish Spermbot Could Be the Future of Japanese Communication

Telenoid R1 , the automaton inspiration of designer Hiroshi Ishiguro , is what I imagine it would attend like if Casper the Friendly Ghost got lucky with a sperm . It could also be the futurity of telepresence in Japan .

The 11 - lb . robot ’s arm stubs , flagella empennage , eyes , mouthpiece and limb all move in tune with the substance abuser , courtesy 9 actuator contained within . And yes , the androgyny is on purpose because it theoretically allows both male and female users to utilize it to affright congener and friends with equal ease .

And just how much does pure , androgynous affright cost ? A cool $ 35,000 , which , sadly , does not admit the cost of therapy . A cheap , although no less terrific talking scarer interlingual rendition covered with material instead of silicone is wait to betray for $ 8,000 sometime in 2011 .