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Le Trung, a 33-year-old Canadian man, has invented what he considers the perfect domestic companion. It's a female robot called Aiko, dressed in a pink blouse and black skirt:
Source: globeandmail.com: Robot awaits investors to bring her to life
What, no rights for this woman robot? Okay so I'm just joking about the rights of a robot, but the portrayal of this "woman" robot is quite stereotyped.
"She can recognize faces, she can identify medication, she can even butter your toast,"
Mr. Trung is waiting for new parts for Aiko's hands to arrive so he can teach her to make tea and coffee in the morning.
Mr. Trung has even taught Aiko how to read and do basic math.
"I'm attached to it, but do I sleep with it? No," he says. "It was just less threatening to develop a female robot."
"She can work 24 hours, no break, no pay and she won't ask for a raise," he says. "That's okay for a home budget."
Source: globeandmail.com: Robot awaits investors to bring her to life
What, no rights for this woman robot? Okay so I'm just joking about the rights of a robot, but the portrayal of this "woman" robot is quite stereotyped.