MIT’s Nexi MDS Robot: First Test of Expression

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This video shows an initial test of the MDS (Mobile Dexterous Social) Robot designed
and built in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab’s Personal Robots Group, UMASS Amherst’s Laboratory for Perceptual Robotics, Xitome Design, and Meka Robotics. It illustrates the robot’s expressive range of movement using scripted animations and pre-recorded speech.

For more information see http://robotic.media.mit.edu

Duration : 0:1:13


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25 thoughts on “MIT’s Nexi MDS Robot: First Test of Expression”

  1. that was weird and …
    that was weird and creepy. why are they making advanced robots, we dont need them……

  4. woa did u guys hear …
    woa did u guys hear the word MAD! that means it can not only touch but change its arm to a machine gun and you gone! lol

  6. oh cool i never …
    oh cool i never thought that anything could be that advanced

  7. “In 20 years we’ll …
    “In 20 years we’ll be having sex with robots”
    …
    “Seems im ahead of things once again”

  8. all its showing us …
    all its showing us is a robot that’s been programmed to move in certain ways, looks very unimpressive atm.

  11. she would rip your …
    she would rip your junk off with one miscalculation and not think twice!

  12. ok one thing dont …
    ok one thing dont get that robot mad in a gun store

  13. one ugly chick, …
    one ugly chick, do you have a better looking sister-bot hmm?

  16. i think its neat.. …
    i think its neat.. but it is also kind of scary in a way

  17. Why do they make …
    Why do they make this robot look so scary?
    Asimo’s face looks ways friendlier.

  21. AAAAAAHHHHH the …
    AAAAAAHHHHH the robot up riseing is near were all going to die…..good job MIT you’ve doomed us all

  22. Dosen’t that break …
    Dosen’t that break some robotics laws like showing human emotion? 0.o

  23. um… it is clear …
    um… it is clear and realistic. it’s someone’s recorded voice reading a script. lol

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