AI: Jia Jia - The next Chinese Robot

Posted 7/7/2016

Quite recently in China has been unveiled the next robot - in this case it is the female robot named Jia Jia, by the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. Its/her (? :) ) skin is made of silica, the “face” is based - according to CCTV and the university reports  - on the looks of five students from the university. To inhance human-robot interaction it can nod, blink its eyes, and move its hands. Additionally, it is able to recognize its owner's voice and make conversation. Here is link to YT footage how it looks and behaves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlv0iBLUWLA. About the University: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Science_and_Technology_of_China