SIL-BOT, The Little Robot That Tangos

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Friday, December 3rd, 2010

This is, my friends, the SIL-BOT, an odd robot from Korea designed for telepresence teaching and assistance with dementia patients. Not only does it look like a sassy little lady bug, they can dance, too!

Click through to watch him tango.

The first video shows the robot’s emotional expressions when greeting, as well as how it reacts when smacked upside the head or gently patted.

via PlasticPals

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