Uncanny Lover: Building a Sex Robot | Robotica | The New York Times

Matt McMullen is developing a sex robot that uses technology to create the illusion of sentience. But is it enough to generate real emotions in its user?

Produced by: Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper and Emma Cott

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