Page 87 - BBC Focus - August 2017

WHAT IS THIS?

Altering perceptions
This creepy-looking robot, called Alter,
was designed by scientists in Japan. The
robot is connected up to electronic
sensors that detect minute changes in
the environment. These differences in
temperature, humidity or other
elements will influence the robot’s
movements, which are controlled by a
brain-like neural network without any
input from humans.

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