IEEE Spectrum: Telenoid R1: Hiroshi Ishiguro's Newest and Strangest Android

IEEE Spectrum: Telenoid R1: Hiroshi Ishiguro's Newest and Strangest Android: "Ishiguro and his collaborators say the idea was to create a teleoperated robot that could appear male or female, old or young, and that could be easily transported. The new design pushes the envelope of human-robot interaction, and Ishiguro is certainly not afraid of exploring the depths of the uncanny valley."