re: A Win for Incels - China's next-gen sexbots powered by AI to hit the shelves

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There is zero potential for that. Unless you are just trying to fool an Alzheimer’s patient or by companionship you mean sex. Even if there was potential for that purpose the stigma attached with PeePaw just having one of these sitting on his sofa will never be overcome.

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You say that, but there also used to be a stigma with meeting people online.

~80+ percent of the couples I know (myself included) met online via dating apps.

Also, is there any stigma to anything anymore in this wild arse world?

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When it can make you a sandwich and bring you a beer, then they are on to something really big.

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They actually talk about that in the article
We're about 10 years out from that.

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Starpery's road map includes developing robots capable of household chores, helping people with disabilities and providing aged care. By 2025, the company aims to launch its first "smart service robot", capable of more complex services for people with disabilities. By 2030, these robots could be protecting people from hazardous jobs, according to the company's plan.

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To achieve this level of development, there are two main challenges: battery capacity and artificial muscles, Lee said.

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"The entire industry will need about 10 years to achieve the goal," he said..

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This will spell the end of humanity