World's First Sex Robot" Debuts at AVN

TrueCompanion helped kick off the Saturday session of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo with a press conference in which the site debuted "the world's first sex robot." Meet the Roxxxy TrueCompanion. This doll has an artificial intelligence engine programmed to learn your likes and dislikes. She can listen, feel, and speak to her owner.

The doll features five "girlfriend personalities," including, Frigid Farrah, Wild Wendy, Mature Martha, and more. Users can also built custom profiles online and swap them with friends. The doll goes on sale next week for roughly $7,000-9,000 plus a subscription fee, which is "comparable to a cell plan," according to Roxxxy's creator.

When asked what inspiration was for creating the doll, he answered that "after 9/11, I wanted to give back." God bless America.

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Husqvarna Automower Lawnmower Robot

Husqvarna offers the new automower lawnmower robot that is smart enough to mow your lawn by itself. The robot is also able to recharge itself using the solar panels installed on top of it. You can program this robot to mow your lawn as often you like. I think this automower lawnmower robot is perfect for lazy person. [TheRawFeed]

MechaDroid Type C3 Robot Receptionist

MechaDroid Type C3 robot receptionist is a clever robot that adopts face recognition technology to recognize the face of the visitors. The robot was recently unveiled at Tokyo’s CEATEC conference. It also features an embedded touchscreen panel that displays important info and required directions. You can purchase the MechaDroid Type C3 robot receptionist with your $28,000 upwards, depending on the customer’s needs. [Business Media]

The Kondo KHR-2 HV Robot

Priced at $152, the Kondo KHR-2 HV is the next generation of robot that can play soccer, fight with other bots and dance salsa. This toy also has some additional clothes to wear including a paper soccer strips. You can buy its clothes for only $10 each.[Via Gizmodo]

Entertainment Robots at The Taipei International Robot Show

VIA has showed off its new entertainment robots at the World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan. There are three robots at VIA booths, which are powered by VIA EPIA Pico-ITX motherboard and are provided by PlayRobot, a Taiwan-based robot developer and distributor. With these robots, VIA tries to show to customers that the VIA EPIA Pico-ITX motherboard is perfect for academic, hobbyist and commercial robot developers. [FarEastGizmos]

WowWee Femisapien Robot Released

After a long wait, the Femisapien female robot from WowWee has finally been released. Priced at $99.99, the robot is now available at WowWee’s online store. As a reminder, this smart robot is also known as E.M.A. the Kissing Robot. Its Artificial Intelligent technology allows her to move, speak, and interact with user’s gestures. She can also interact with and control other Wowwee robots. The robot made her debut at CES 2008. She has the Learning Mode that allows her to remember how you move her. [GeekAlerts]

Meet My Girlfriend - EMA!

Sega Toys has just released a new robot toy, called Ema (Eternal Maiden Actualization). It has the abilities to sing, dance and walk like a lady. Not only that, the robot can actually KISS you. It features infrared sensors allowing it to avoid obstacle, and moves its elbows, shoulders, waist, and knees. Available September 26th in Japan for a cost around 110€ ($175).

NS-5 Sonny i-Robot

The NS-5 Sonny is real. The i-Robot is now available for 3,000 units. This artificial intelligent robot is priced at 135,000 won or around $129.

Wrex The Robot Dog

Man’s best friend has just gone hi-tech! Just like a living breathing version of man’s best friend, Wrex the robot dog gives paw, sneezes, gets hungry and even needs to pee. It features three distinctive moods, including happy, angry and crazy, and if you’re in any doubt as to which one he’s in check the eyes. Wrex’s eyes go nuts, spinning like you’ve just won on a slot machine and stopping on a set that match his mood and desires. But wait, there’s more. You can also train him, play with him and even reprogramme him into a cat or the original Robosapien. Available at the end of this month for a price of £99.95.

Rovio - The Wi-Fi Spy Robot

Check out this rather unique home security device, the Rovio Wi-Fi Robot. The Rovio Wi-Fi Robot is a great idea as a security measure when you’re away on holiday. This ingenious piece of gadgetry streams video and audio through a built-in camera, and can be controlled from anywhere. Use Rovio to check in on your family while away from home, watch over your house while away on vacation, or look over your pets during your lunchtime. You can use any web accessible device such as a mobile phone, gaming console or PC to control it, but for the more traditional of us it does also come with its own remote control. Available around Mid September 2008, with a suggested retail price of $299. [Red5]