Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro (right) sits with an assistant (centre) and one of his robots (left) at his research centre in Osaka, Japan. Photo: AFP
‘I hope to develop self-conscious robots like in Blade Runner’: Japanese scientist on future of androids
- Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro is fine-tuning technology that could blur the line between man and machine, and even replace manual labour
- He believes service robots will one day help us with household chores like taking out the rubbish
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Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro (right) sits with an assistant (centre) and one of his robots (left) at his research centre in Osaka, Japan. Photo: AFP