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This Week In Uncanny Valley: Robots That Learn And Develop Like Infants

March 25, 2015 by Tara Jenson Leave a Comment

We’ll grant you a moment to stop and breathe until the uncanny valley induced terror generated by the above photo has passed. Do take heart, as the above specimen of robot is soooo 2009. Once you’ve pulled yourself together, say hello to the latest (and dare we say almost cuddly?) paving stone on the path…

Filed Under: SciTech Tagged With: cognition, human development, no fate but what we make, robot children, robots, uncanny valley

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