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 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
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
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‘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

Topic |   Robotics
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 8:45pm, 26 Sep, 2019

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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 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
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
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