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Japan makes robot girlfriend for lonely men
She is big-busted, petite, very friendly, and she runs on batteries

By Chika Osaka

updated 11:13 a.m. ET, Tues., June. 17, 2008
TOKYO - She is big-busted, petite, very friendly, and she runs on batteries.

A Japanese firm has produced a 15-inch tall robotic girlfriend that kisses on command, to go on sale in September for around $175, with a target market of lonely adult men.

Using her infrared sensors and battery power, the diminutive damsel named "EMA" puckers up for nearby human heads, entering what designers call its "love mode."

"Strong, tough and battle-ready are some of the words often associated with robots, but we wanted to break that stereotype and provide a robot that's sweet and interactive," said Minako Sakanoue, a spokeswoman for the maker, Sega Toys.

"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, can also hand out business cards, sing and dance, with Sega hoping to sell 10,000 in the first year.

Japan, home to almost half the world's 800,000 industrial robots, envisions a $10-billion market for artificial intelligence in a decade.




Well, the girls have had their "BOBS" for years now. Time for the guys



Earl

I think in order for those intrepreneurs to really make money, they need to be able to customize each doll for each man...they just assume all men like these same features and they don't

In reference to "Bobs" I didn't like the one & only experience I had...and don't plan on trying again....so see not all girls like "Bobs" either...I pretty much don't like "imatation" anything...so why should this be any different?

Peaches

Weeeell, b'lieve I'll stick with the real thing!

And while there's been a few times that I've kissed my ol' Ramcharger, "Sadie," somehow I just can't feature gettin' it on with a machine...

'Mornin' you two! When you gonna' come up and go fishin'/campin' with me?

$175 only!!!???....I'll take 10!!...my own Harem, at last!!!....

The roadtrip to your & Jackson's homestead is still in my heart, just got to get it on paper and the cash in the bank

Shelia

Kind of like Lays Potato Chips...can't ever stop with just one heh?

Shelia

She can talk on the phone for hours.. and likes to buy a lot of shoes?

Or have a headache

Well Good Morning there..thought maybe the Hills Of Kentucky done gone and swallowed you up

Why no we would never try and pull the ole "have a headache" excuse on you fellers

Actually I have never used that one...just have fallen camatose asleep before he ever even got the idea

To tell the truth..wanna know who has all the excuses....naaahhh, I won't go there

Peaches

Still here, Just trying to stay busy.