Human Like Robots 'Nadine and 'Edgar' Unveiled in Singapore

I found this article on human-like robots very intriguing. I originally read it because it seemed very advanced in technology. A picture of one of the two realistic robots featured in this article; Nadine, was the cover of the story. She looked so much like a human, so I figured she was one of the creators of these robots. Turns out she was just a robot with very realistic features. Some of these looks include; skin, hair, and movements. The only thing I found robotic about Nadine is her voice, which sounded fairly human-like anyway.

She also acted human, as she would talk, shake hands, answer questions, and hold a conversation. She could even identify people from the University, and call them by their name.

Nadine was created by scientists from ‘Nanyang Technological University’ in Singapore.  They must be very smart there, because they also created another robot named ‘Edgar’. Edgar looked less realistic, but still had human-like personality traits. He can make facial expressions and gestures to match yours, and according to the Article you can “interact with others without being physically present”.

I find both of these Robots very cool, and I really enjoyed learning about them. I can’t wait to see what people from ‘Nanyang Technological University’ can do next.

To learn more about this topic - http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/human-robot-nadine--unveiled-singapore/story?id=36032196