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The Jetsons had the right idea with Rosie. And now the latest invention from Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro might make it that much easier for us to live the Jetson lifestyle.

Ishiguro recently developed the first female android, named Repliee Q1Expo. The android is unique in its design because of its striking resemblance to a human being, that of a Japanese woman.

"I have developed many robots before," Ishiguro told BBC.com, "but I soon realized the importance of its appearance. A human-like appearance gives a robot a strong feeling of presence." How lifelike is she? She appears to breathe and can flutter her eyelids. Rather than hard plastic for skin she has flexible silicone.

Repliee Q1Expo has 42 actuators in her upper body, powered by a nearby air compressor, programmed to allow her to move like a human.

TrekMedic's Musings:

Damn,..I thought we'd already done this in America. Its called Hillary Clinton!

BTW - Pirro in '06!