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- A robotic head that imitates human facial expressions. Was designed to interact with Humans in a natural and expressive way.

Characteristics:

      Is the first true social robot in human History: Is a pioneering project in the field of Social Robotics.

      - Was developed in MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to participate in human social interaction.

      Name: From Arabian and/or Indo-European languages meaning "fate" or "luck".

      Design: Has built-in digital cameras and microphones used for pattern recognition.

      Abilities:

            - Can move ears, eyebrows, eyeballs, eyelids, lips, jaw and head.

            Can display a vast array of simulated emotions:

                  


                  - Interest, disapproval, happiness, sadness, Fear, surprise, anger, etc.

            - Can speak phrases in English, but does not exert any significant role in a human conversation.

            - Can react to movements around it.

            - Can recognize primary colors.

            With Humans:

                  - Can recognize prosody in human speech.

                  - Can recognize Humans based on skin color.

                  - Can keep eye contact with Humans.

      2007 AD: Is now retired and on permanent display at the MIT Museum. All technological advances made with it have been
      inherited by newer projects.