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.

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Lockheed Lounge

Can you imagine that the most expensive seat in the world will look like so as Lockheed Lounge...? Frankly say, we were surprised, too. This chair, made of aluminum and fiberglass on preliminary estimates of experts will be sold at Christie's auction in London for 800 thousand - 1.2 million pound sterling. Lockheed Lounge (as it is called) was established in 1986 th year designer Mark Nyusonom and was in the personal collections of a European couple until they agreed to improve their well-being through its sale:)

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