Robot Girlfriend<\/p>\n
Scientists from Japans Gifu University built a robot hand for men to clasp when they feel lonely.<\/p>\n
The hand, dubbed Osampo Kanojo, which the engineers roughly translate to My Girlfriend in Walk in their research, is meant to feel and even smell like a romantic partner from the forearm down, according to CNET. The idea, supposedly, is to provide some comfort and companionship to the worlds lonely especially in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
The robot hand clasps to a users forearm so they can let go without dropping it to the ground.<\/p>\n
The Osampo Kanojo is designed to squeeze your hand back and even release liquid through pores in its flesh-like outer layer, an approximation of your partner-in-hand-holding getting sweaty palms, SoraNews 24 reports. On top of that, the research describes a small speaker to play the sounds of a partners footsteps and the ability to vent out the smell of womens shampoo.<\/p>\n
The bizarre robot is meant to provide companionship as well as to encourage more walk-taking for those who are working or taking classes from home. And if the current model doesnt float your boat, SoraNews 24 reports that a more masculine version could come soon.<\/p>\n
The two robot hands would be fairly similar, except the male model would come with different scents: cologne, barbeque charcoal, and, in perhaps a too-on-the-nose twist, motor oil.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: This pale, sweaty robot hand wants to take romantic walks with you [CNET]<\/p>\n
More on robots: Watch the ISSs New AI Robot Companion Act Like Kind of a Brat<\/p>\n
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