When it announced that “the world’s first robot artist” would be giving evidence to a parliamentary committee, the House of Lords probably hoped to shake off its sleepy reputation. Unfortunately, when the Ai-Da robot arrived at the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday, the opposite seemed to occur. Apparently overcome by the stuffy atmosphere, the machine, which resembles a sex doll strapped to a...
In his new book Unintended Beauty, British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper captures the “accidental aesthetics” of the technological revolution near his base in Copenhagen and across the world, finding artistry in research facilities, industrial sites – and the robotics of a sex doll. Oral sex with a sex robot head built by California-based RealDoll (pictured, above) is not advisable. A...
A young engineer whose County Durham company is pioneering technology that gives robots human-like touch sense has been handed a prestigious award for innovators. Dr Atif Syed, who founded NETPark-based Wootzano, was awarded The Princess Royal Silver Medal by the Royal Academy of Engineering – a title that celebrates outstanding personal contribution to British engineering. The 31-year-old...