Domo arigato, Mrs. Roboto 11 Jan 2007

"Repliee Q2" (or "Uando") is the latest actroid born of Hiroshi Ishiguro's Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University. The video below shows her in action:

According to Roland Piquepaille at ZDNet, "[Repliee Q2] is controlled by air actuators that provide 43 degrees of freedom. The android can make facial expressions, eye, head, and body movements, and gestures with the arms and hands. Touch sensors with sensitivity to variable pressures are mounted under her clothing and silicone skin. Repliee Q2 uses floor sensors and omnidirectional vision sensors to recognize where people are in order to make eye contact while addressing them during conversation. Repliee's interactions are largely scripted, but she can respond to the content and prosody of her interaction partner by varying what she says and the pitch of her voice."

Spooky!