Scientists Take First Step in Giving Robots Body-Image Issues
Scientists have come a long way in making robots seem more human—and yet the essential human trait of "self-hatred" has eluded them. So far. Researchers at TheCorpora have managed to give their little pan-European-accented friend Qbo the ability to recognize itself in the mirror. (As Qbo says, "nice.") It's not perfect—Qbo would likely "recognize" other Qbos as itself—but it's an important development in the only strategy that will win us the upcoming robot-human war: giving them all of our neuroses. [via PopSci]