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This Robot Can Predict Your Smile Milliseconds In Advance
It's named Emo because it can display a multitude of human emotions.
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Meet Emo, an AI-powered robotic face that can mirror your facial expressions
Built by Columbia University's engineers, the robotic face is capable of anticipating smiles 840 milliseconds in advance. That means, it knows when you're about to smile even before your lips curl.
Emo can respond to your emotions thanks to the 26 actuators beneath its silicone coat
Its eyes are made out of high-resolution cameras, which capture your facial reactions before quickly processing a mirrored response.