Men have often dreamed it, but it hasn’t become a reality until today: the sex robot. Developed by Douglas Hines of True Companion, an electrical engineer and computer scientist who formerly worked in the artificial intelligence lab at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Roxxxy, the sexy bot, is a completely anatomically correct and customizable companion (from features to hair color) that exhibits different personalities and responds to touch.
Depending on your mood, you can assign the robot different personalities such as Frigid Farrah or Mature Martha, who will respond differently based on the personality you choose. For example, if you hold Mature Martha’s hand, she may say “I love holding hands,” whereas if you touch Frigid Farrah she may say “What are you going to do with that hand?”
The coolest part about the robot is that you can build your own custom personality based on your preference or tweak an existing personality. Once members of the site develop a personality that they really like, they can share it with your friends on True Companion’s website. The website sync also makes the robot compatible for updates and new features or sexy quirks such as a robot that responds to a S&M safety word. More like a social networking site, the site will have a monthly fee.
The 2 1/2 year project was estimated to cost around 1 million dollars and the robot itself will cost from $7,000 to $9,000 depending on the level of customization you choose. New robots are in the works that will build upon this internal computing model and incorporate more movement. The male version, Rocky, available as a gay robot or a heterosexual robot is currently being developed.
True Companion claims that the robot isn’t solely used for sex but is rather a life partner or mate for those who can’t find or don’t want the real thing. According to True Companion’s Web site, she “can carry on a discussion and expresses her love to you and be your loving friend. She can talk to you, listen to you and feel your touch.” Well, Roxxxy certainly won’t make you put the seat down.
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January 10, 2010 at 10:06 pm
hmmm, didn’t see the tongue, or for that matter didn’t see either set of cheeks!
Always enjoy your column. I’ll try to send some candles for your next birthday.
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January 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Did he actually describe the doll as having three “inputs”? Is that what we’re calling them now?
Speaking only for myself, this thing is sufficiently far out on the other side of the uncanny valley that it’s more ridiculous than creepy.
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January 10, 2010 at 10:26 pm
the “engineer” is so gross. haha.
WHY OH WHY, does the world have to live up to standards and have a typical DORK make these dolls? If it was made by a normal guy the girls would probably be a million times cooler and not so godDAMN creepy. jesus. dweebs i tell you, they’re even controlling SEX technologies now?
January 10, 2010 at 11:41 pm
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What will they think of next? I prefer the human touch myself.
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January 11, 2010 at 12:27 am
Yes, but can she pass the Turing test with her mouth full?
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January 11, 2010 at 12:34 am
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nothing beats the real thing!
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January 11, 2010 at 1:29 am
great to have one if not for the price. m sure my girlfriend wouldn’t mind me going at it on her off days ;-)
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January 11, 2010 at 1:56 am
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“nothing beats the real thing!”
true – only the ‘real thing’ can truly screw up your life permanently…
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January 11, 2010 at 3:00 am
Poor Joe and Heather, has life been cruel to you both ?
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January 11, 2010 at 3:35 am
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god job …this will sure change the life….
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January 11, 2010 at 4:48 am
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Great article. Why would someone pay $9k for this or any sex doll? I can understand being lonely or you may enjoy sex with dead people and are a hopeless shut in, but when you hear “sex robot” you think more of some sort of android you can penetrate. Sorry bro, but the people who make the Real Dolls beat you to it. I personally could not justify paying that kind of cash for something to put my penis in, Do lonely guys not buy lube and porn anymore? I am so talking about this on my podcast and I will be giving you total credit Violet.
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January 11, 2010 at 4:56 am
S&M Susan? Susan? Really? Could there be a less kinky name for an S&M sex bot?
Violet, like yourself my qaulm is with the marketing of this product, I feel like there could be a few different things happening there, aside from targeting the lonely and vaunerable, I feel that the toy is marketed in a way that allows a product that would other wise be seen as lewd or outrageous as a loving companion and faithful friend, not just a sex toy. So deceptive.
Sex toys are sold to enhance, develop and explore our sexuality, not as something that will hold our hand and chat with us afterward. My LELO is a lot less offensive looking than this doll, yet my mobile phone company didn’t MMS an news update
with it in the headlines.
I think the way these dolls are being sold is an absolute scandal they are creating a socially acceptable product by pulling on our heart strings “awwwwww how nice a 9/11 inspired love doll’.
AND
the dolls DO look depressed they should rename one of the personalities
Emo Ethel; she is a little kinky and has a sexy monotone moan, but be careful she will use all of your bandwidth taking fb pics when your not home.
toys promote healthy sex
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January 11, 2010 at 9:18 am
Probably most boring adult toy (and presentation) i’ve ever seen. Talking doll. I dont think it will be real breaktrough :o).
January 11, 2010 at 10:33 am
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Girls wont be happy, they were been waiting for the haed “corks” but man’s are surely going to take tis I TOOOOOOOOOOO
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January 11, 2010 at 11:15 am
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Only sad thing is it looks liek a tranny.
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January 11, 2010 at 11:52 am
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I hope loads of guys get this Robot. It will create male scarcity on the market :)
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January 11, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Right….. chatting them before it’s only intended to get them to bed (which in this case is not a requirement) and what kind of guy would willingly chatter afterwards anyway!!!! …. :-P
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January 11, 2010 at 12:21 pm
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From The Annals of Sad New Technology: AEE 2010 True Companion Robot Roxxxy #technology http://bit.ly/8Par32
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January 11, 2010 at 12:25 pm
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Yikes RT @techdelight: From Annals of Sad New Tech AEE 2010 True Companion Robot Roxxxy #technology http://bit.ly/8Par32
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January 11, 2010 at 12:36 pm
she just lays there, that is typical of alot of women….
but this one is cheaper in the long run!
January 11, 2010 at 1:39 pm
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At least its not coming from the anals of sad new technology.
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January 11, 2010 at 2:12 pm
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This is all so incredibly lame. If this is a sex robot then we need to see a video of somebody get down and dirty with the plastic, not some fat bloke rabbiting on about her "personalities" and artifical intelligence. Surely anyone anyone who wants to fuck a doll is not looking for eaither personailty or intelligence.
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January 11, 2010 at 2:22 pm
true that and that equates to more REAL pu$$y for us ; p
and and others said- sure the real women (and men) can be quite annoying at times, but that’s all part of the fun and challenge of it (if you choose to see it that way). And the key to beating the challenge is honesty, good communication, appreciation, forgiveness, sacrifice, and boundaries (aka maintaining your own balance, life, and identity apart from the other person).
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January 11, 2010 at 2:26 pm
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Roxxxy, more here (Video)…………….
http://famous-celebrity-zone.blogs
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January 11, 2010 at 2:38 pm
and who is going to clean roxxxy out once erm… she’s been… erm… infiltrated?
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January 11, 2010 at 3:29 pm
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This is far too creepy for me, I’ll pass.
Besides – what happens if she has an electrical short… not sure I want to get zapped on my – well, you know.
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January 11, 2010 at 4:46 pm
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Sex robot is sexy but to whom I wonder. http://tinyurl.com/bangbot
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January 11, 2010 at 5:09 pm
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Sex robot is sexy but to whom I wonder. http://tinyurl.com/bangbot
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January 11, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Good grief, the $9K would be much better spent on several lovely & dynamic escorts – at least I would be keeping the money in the economy by donating it to a real woman’s income! :)
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January 11, 2010 at 5:29 pm
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>> Annals I see what you did there. It’s not funny, but I see what you did there.
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January 11, 2010 at 6:22 pm
@RusW,
You know, if you re-read JoJoAlltheway’s reply, you’ll note he/she copied Victoria’s initial comment just to highlight in bold text the last line.
Re-read it again. Actually quite punny.
(Although JoJoAllthe way missed the phrasing immediate to what was bolded, i.e., “…droid’s release…”). :-)
(Sigh. Roxxxy would’ve appreciated that one)…
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January 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I bet they dated each other *snicker*. Man all the women I meet want to know what I’m going to do for them. Sounds like Heather dates some real losers. Try guys that have jobs.
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January 11, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Be patient, it takes time, remember the first computers, nothing more than a huge calculator. You women just want to fight with and play silly games on men, keep fighting, it’s your last days, after this you will be fighting eachother.
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January 11, 2010 at 8:51 pm
I agree with you, men suck, hate them all, they are jerks and idiots, they are losers and pathetic.
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January 11, 2010 at 9:14 pm
“Sex toys are sold to enhance, develop and explore our sexuality, not as something that will hold our hand and chat with us afterward.”
AGAIN I have to be disagreeable. Well, disagree anyway. Sex toys are sold for whatever the buyer wants to do with them.
I also believe a fella named “Comstock” called pretty much ANYTHING sexual a scandal.
This is a VERY entertaining column today!
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January 11, 2010 at 9:14 pm
“Sex toys are sold to enhance, develop and explore our sexuality, not as something that will hold our hand and chat with us afterward.”
AGAIN I have to be disagreeable. Well, disagree anyway. Sex toys are sold for whatever the buyer wants to do with them.
I also believe a fella named “Comstock” called pretty much ANYTHING sexual a scandal.
This is a VERY entertaining column today!
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January 11, 2010 at 9:30 pm
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I want a robot Boxxy.
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January 12, 2010 at 1:21 am
Agreed. Sheessh! Why do people have to have a go at each other? Although, I thought the girl replied rather beautifully to the guy’s comment.
Anyway, if this robot is going to help perverts keep their hands to themselves, then it might be a good thing.
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January 12, 2010 at 8:57 am
Lol I also thought of the electrical short! As for comments speaking of scarcity of men in the market, beware the conceptor of this robot is planning to launch a male model of his creation, so this would induce a scarcity of females too ^^.
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January 12, 2010 at 11:46 am
Joe
When you buy me I am going to rip you xxxxx off!
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January 12, 2010 at 3:02 pm
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January 12, 2010 at 8:17 pm
wait a minute…. WHY ISNT THAT ROBOT IN THE KITCHEN?
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January 12, 2010 at 8:47 pm
The funny thing is that your dumb ass will probably catch some sort of disease from the fake doll because you still need to clean it up after the Sperman Army invades. You’re probably dumb enough to hire some girl to clean up your sex doll, in which case she’ll ridicule you anyway. hahahahahahhahahahahaaha
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January 12, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Nice Epistemology reference!!!
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January 12, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Joe, are you lonely?
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January 13, 2010 at 7:21 am
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Hi Violet – I’m a friend of Sarah Estrella’s, over at Examiner.com. I just wanted to say I found this column quite entertaining, and I linked to it in a piece I wrote today about Ms. Roxxxy. Poor thing. NO control over her sexual destiny. A sick shame.
Best/Tinamarie Bernard (Modern Love Examiner)
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January 13, 2010 at 7:21 am
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Hi Violet – I’m a friend of Sarah Estrella’s, over at Examiner.com. I just wanted to say I found this column quite entertaining, and I linked to it in a piece I wrote today about Ms. Roxxxy. Poor thing. NO control over her sexual destiny. A sick shame.
Best/Tinamarie Bernard (Modern Love Examiner)
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January 13, 2010 at 10:07 am
Re: “identity apart from the other person” – i.e. “don’t fall in love ‘for real’ because he/she might find a better offer tomorrow.”
How did we get here? Many thanks to Gloria Steinem and her CIA/Rockefeller-directed/funded fake-feminism for the ride (she admits this in her autobiography). Real feminism would have been – each spouse works 20 hours per week (to support a family of 4 as per a good union job in 1970) and share the housework & child-rearing. Instead, we just got *taxable* govt-approved-only “child-care” to ensure we don’t have the opportunity to pass down any “family values” and 100 hours/week of work between spouses.
Oh, and to Heather, after you divorce the guy with whom you “accidentally” got pregnant, the judge will order him to take the most awful of jobs or go to jail – a sentence he will bear for 18 years after you *decided* (and it was solely your decision) to have a child and enslave him. But that’s what he deserves for the 6 months your delightful company, no?
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January 13, 2010 at 11:01 pm
You sound like you have had some bad experiences with men, we aren’t all bad baby. Some of us are damn good at being a man, give us another try.
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January 14, 2010 at 1:30 am
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I think you men should watch out this doll might have a build in womb – she then might start claiming child support for your half human / half robot baby and if you don’t pay she will facebook it that you are a deadbeat dad, and everyone will know you did it with a machine…
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