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Watch Ameca the humanoid robot in its FIRST public demo

Last year, a video of Ameca the robot’s facial expressions had the world fascinated (and terrified). But the creators of this humanoid say Ameca is the face of the future. Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:

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January 5, 2022

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Last year, a video of Ameca the robot’s facial expressions had the world fascinated (and terrified). But the creators of this humanoid say Ameca is the face of the future.

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31 Comments

Claire Reilly

January 5, 2022 at 11:58 pm

I’ve seen a lot of robots in my time, but seeing Ameca react in real time throughout our interview kind of blew my mind! What’s your vote, cool or creepy?

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- Claire Reilly
  
  January 6, 2022 at 12:28 am
  
  @White Mail Privilege Still trying to nail the answers on that Voight-Kampff test tho…
  
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- 525Lines
  
  January 6, 2022 at 12:45 am
  
  Honestly, it looked like an animation cycle.
  
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- World War Witt
  
  January 6, 2022 at 12:50 am
  
  @Sandra Essary changes in the “brain” , the substrate doesn’t matter. and how it forms, or the nature of the representation, also doesn’t matter. so long as it exists. their brain is nothing but an analog neural network of electric potentials tied together through a feedback loop.
  
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- Abhishek Somkuwar
  
  January 6, 2022 at 1:02 am
  
  Cool and creepy at the same time
  
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- Adam Jensen
  
  January 6, 2022 at 1:19 am
  
  Cool.
  
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William Pitcher

January 6, 2022 at 12:55 am

We made our robot look like the killer robots from the ‘iRobot’ Will Smith movie but we gave it the smile of an unhappy kid asked to smile for a camera.

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- Athena Sol
  
  January 6, 2022 at 12:58 am
  
  ????????????
  
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Scradley

January 6, 2022 at 12:56 am

We need to get rid of this Company right now.

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Peter Kerr

January 6, 2022 at 12:59 am

Extremely cool!

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Martin River

January 6, 2022 at 1:00 am

Why does she look like a black person

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surality

January 6, 2022 at 1:02 am

Reality reflects Art, Art reflects reality, both bounce off each other.
Random thought, open to opinions.

Comic’s and history show us, the military industrial complex always takes usage, ownership, follow the science.

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Adnan Husain Hakeem

January 6, 2022 at 1:03 am

Mark Zuckerberg?

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USER

January 6, 2022 at 1:07 am

Anyone else notice the wink at 1:20 ?

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Projecto Camero

January 6, 2022 at 1:08 am

It’s Face is Hilarious ????????????????

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Jinx718

January 6, 2022 at 1:09 am

I’ve seen a lot of creepy looking people in my lifetime. So this robot is on par for being a human. So this is def amazing.

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ㅤㅤㅤ

January 6, 2022 at 1:10 am

justin hammer going crazy ????????

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fyom

January 6, 2022 at 1:11 am

Give me a table-top version with Alexa built in.

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Simon H

January 6, 2022 at 1:12 am

This looks like CGI to me. Creates a life-like robot but uploads in 1080p.

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Niall

January 6, 2022 at 1:17 am

This guy is a good spokesperson.

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armando sori

January 6, 2022 at 1:17 am

I could see this at a Disney theme park.

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edward z

January 6, 2022 at 1:18 am

This kinda cool but creepy I must say ????

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ArthurMM

January 6, 2022 at 1:19 am

That voice asking questions sounds very robotic to me

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Andy Lloyd

January 6, 2022 at 1:20 am

I need your clothes, boots & motorcycle !

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James

January 6, 2022 at 1:20 am

Like how he completely avoids the nightmare scenario question by responding with an unrelated answer.

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Stephanie McGuirk

January 6, 2022 at 1:21 am

Well, we’re screwed

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James

January 6, 2022 at 1:22 am

That smile is forced. I think she’s being held against her will.

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Adam Jensen

January 6, 2022 at 1:23 am

Sarif was right about one thing. It’s in our nature to want to rise above our limits. Think about it. We were cold, so we harnessed fire. We were weak, so we invented tools. Every time we met an obstacle, we used creativity and ingenuity to overcome it. The cycle is inevitable.

– Deus Ex Human Revolution

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James

January 6, 2022 at 1:23 am

Nice Laurie Anderson at the end there. I haven’t heard that in ages.

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J Lee

January 6, 2022 at 1:27 am

No, no, no, no, no. Why do companies think humanoid robots are a good idea?

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david

January 6, 2022 at 1:27 am

ah yes, sonny becomes real, iykyk

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