"A human-like appearance gives a robot a strong feeling of presence" You cross the line as soon as you start caring about a robot's "feelings."
Chii? (or maybe "Lime-Cherry-Bloodberry", or Mahoro, or Yuri, or Kurumi, or.... No wonder this thing came from Japan. )
Chobits was really messed up... How can anyone fall in love with a machine? Except for dreamcast cause that doesn't count.
OTAKUS REJOICE!! Throw away your evangelion body pillows!!! Professor Ishiguru stresses the importance of appearance... and texture.
"We have found that people forget she is an android while interacting with her" = quote Prof Hiroshi Ishiguro ...What people? ...Spaced out hippies for example?
All it needs is to be male, body armor to protect circuitry, and some weapons. And a machine gun that pops out of its chest! It needs to look scary, too!
Sexbots are here! Rejoice! I will be the first person to buy me a sexbot. Screw real human women, wanting you to like, talk to them, and spend time with them, etc. Fuck all that.
Plus you only have ONE big quantity to spend, and that's that (other than upgrades and accesories, I guess). No aniversaries, no "we need ___", no supporting her other boyfriend while she's too tired to see you, no infidelity, etc.
