Boy Robot Zeno-more than toy (video)

Meet this Zeno - Boy robot, a new toy and children among the new generation. It was the result of 1.5 million grant and 5-year-old group of engineers, designers and programmers company Hanson Robotics. He could not yet walk, but his face made from a patented material called "frubber," is very similar to the skin, can take different expression, smile and wonder, and eyes blinking and moving people to follow. Unlike conventional toy-robots, Zeno should not just toys, a reasonable companion, able to support the interview, express emotions and help learning. Most of the dignity of the robot, in the words of its creator David Hanson is that his "brain" is not in itself; Instead, Zeno wireless connecting with the PC, where installed, a version of Massive Software. The company plans to develop and sell their produce in the first Zeno in the next three years at a cost of approximately $200-300.