[CES2010] Roxxxy TrueCompanion “World’s First Sex Robot” Preview [NSFW]
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 5:14 am
Next door to CES is the Adult Entertainment Expo, and as a journalist, it’s my obligation to go. And I heard that the world’s first sex robot was going to be making its (her?) debut. The official press conference is on Saturday, and they’re saving the actual robot features until then, but I spent about 10 minutes interviewing the CEO of True Companion about the robot to get an overview and some background.
We’ve got a video after the break that’s probably NSFW, since it shows a scantily clad (but not naked) android and there is some mild discussion of sex. I’d probably call it PG-13, but certainly not R or X. If this type of thing bothers you, no worries, just skip this post.
Here are the facts from the press release:
-Roxxxy TrueCompanion is anatomically consistent with a human
-She can hear you, speak to you, feel your touch, carry on a conversation, and have an orgasm
-Artificial intelligence engine lets Roxxxy learn your likes and dislikes
-Comes preloaded with 5 separate girlfriend personalities, including:
-Frigid Farrah (reserved and shy)
-Wild Wendy (outgoing and adventurous)
-S&M Susan (“ready to provide your pain/pleasure fantasies”)
-Young (“she is oh so young (barely 18) and waiting for you to teach her”)
-Mature Martha (“she is very experienced and would like to teach you”)-You can design your own personality profiles and share them online
I’m not really sure what I can possibly add to that, so here’s the interview:
We’ll have an update for you on the actual robot features after the press conference. And, uh, if you have questions, now’s the time.
Comments (50)
Category: Androids, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer
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Comment by FelipeChoque
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 8:22 am
what’s wrong with her face… well, it’s a first step for [lonely] mankind! XD
Comment by SlipKnotJunkie
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 9:35 am
do they have models with different faces?
what is their projected market? how did they estimate the market size?
how does the company mitigate liability issues (clients getting hurt by motorized parts, doll accidentally falling on client, etc)?
Comment by Rebirth
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 10:44 am
how mutch does that thing wigh?
will the moth move when she is talking?
and how flexible/motoriced are her hands?
Comment by Rich Daniels
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 12:53 pm
Her face is ugly. How’d they eff that up?
I’ll pass.
Comment by Frostillicus
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 1:50 pm
What is the skin made of? Silicone tears too easily while elastomeric gel is much more durable and feels better. Can you show her in action? And, yes, with that much development, they should make a MUCH better face but the rest of her looks fine.
Comment by Greggg
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 2:12 pm
Doesn’t this promote the idea that women are just toys–or should be toys–and should just be whatever you want them to be? Doesn’t this promote the idea that a working relationship requires two people that have to have the same exact interests? Isn’t this a giant leap in the wrong direction for humanity?
It’s an even bigger shame that, so far, all of the comments here are just complaining about her not being hot enough, or wondering exactly how life-like she will be.
Comment by LuckyCyborg
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 2:40 pm
Nah…
I think that’s a great thing. Finally, the Feminazis can be happy! Quickly, nobody will be interested to consider women as a “sexual object”. Only some loud people.
Will be interesting, how will be when nobody consider a woman a “sexual object/target”…
In fact, IF this product will have success, will be a SLAP ON FACE to women, because that conclude: they missed something important: men need life companions, too…
Comment by Virtual Sex Touch
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 2:53 pm
I love the idea that she can be connected to the internet and her programming can be developed with others using open source….but the face.. :-( If this thing can sell, despite the face, then they can bring in Japanese designers for version 2.0 and with all the money being pumped in everybody will want one.
@Greggg I’d like to hear your opinion on the fact that 100,000 realistic black dildos (castrated erections?) are sold to women each year. Oh wait a moment, scrub that, I’m not interested in your opinion, nobody here is.
Comment by LuckyCyborg
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 3:53 pm
What it’s problem with “her” face? I mean, what did you all expect? Rachel from Blade Runner? :))
This is, essentially, the first step in a long, incredible journey… to Number Six.
Comment by Frostillicus
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 4:40 pm
I just saw some video of Roxxxy in action and I would describe her more as an interactive doll than a robot since she has no movement and only vibrator type capability in her oral and vaginal cavities.
About her face, I would have expected something at least at the level of Realdoll although, as I stated earlier, it would be better not to use silicone since it is not as durable as they claim. I speak from experience. I absolutely agree that this is a step in the right direction and the path to realistic companion robots.
And to “Greggg” there is no convincing someone like you of the beneficial aspects of this technology. Just know that not everyone has the options that you think they do and that this is harming no one. Those objectified women you claim to champion don’t even care about the men who may need this.
Comment by smitten
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 6:20 pm
Those teeth look painfully sharp…
Comment by Dan Thames
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 8:57 pm
Greggg,
Can you kindly take your sanctimonious crap elsewhere?
Come back when Women stop buying dildos which reduce Men down to just one part throwing EVERYTHING else away, which is the ULTIMATE objectification of Men.
Comment by Evan Ackerman
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 9:01 pm
Everyone, I’m passing your questions on to Douglas (the guy in the vid). They’re also going to try to get us a personal demo at the end of AEE tomorrow, and if that comes though, we’ll have video of the robot in operation up ASAP.
Comment by elijah
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 9:49 pm
amazing! I’m very impressed with what i have heard here. this is a HUGE step for mankind. however i would love to see what the robot does. does it move at all? does her mouth move when she talks? just wondering… If they made a robot that can walk, talk, clean, cuddle, and maybe cook in addition to sex that would be the greatest thing ever.
Comment by elijah
Made Saturday, 9 of January , 2010 at 10:05 pm
i just saw another video. the mouth doesn’t move, infact she doesnt move at all. you press a certain place on her arm and she talks like a elmo doll would talk with no animation. it’s a good start, especially with the personalities.. maybe it would be a big deal in the future
Comment by Fred
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 1:30 am
How does Catherine Tate feel about her likeness being used
Comment by Mark
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 7:52 am
This is an important step in the right direction.
First thing, yeah the face is fugly. If it looked liked Daryll Hanna’s character from Blade Runner it would be an improvement.
When they say it can interact, from what I’m reading, it sounds like it’s just a male vibrator in the “three ports” as it were, with wifi, a speaking voice, and an ai. While that is a feat, it’s not at all what you’d think when you imagine a “sex robot”. Maybe a “dead fish” robot lawl.
Again, this is a step forward, but it seems to overpromise on the website by calling it a sex robot. Then again, I grew up reading Asimov and Heinlein, so my definition of a sex robot, you’d be able to teach it the reverse cowgirl or whatever position you wanted.
I guess that would be the holy grail, which is still being sought after… but to me the real holy grail would be that plus I could teach her to play D&D… and make her presentable enough to hang with friends (jk)
Comment by PaulaS
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 8:51 am
I love the idea of this for single men (and women). I think it’s fabulous!!!
Comment by tommi
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 10:50 am
I love this idea, i can’t wait to get one with pms disorder and constant headache >:D
Comment by Ward
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 11:13 am
Up to me I guess,
Came for the Cherry 2000 reference, self referenced.
Good day.
Comment by Heinä
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 11:45 am
MOI! TOMMI, Hieno kommentti. Oletkos päässyt jo koeajamaan tuota “leidiä”?
Comment by joojooluv
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 1:42 pm
This kind of thing will definitely take losers/creeps and those incapable of relating to women off the market. Excellent!
Comment by mrvandemar
Made Sunday, 10 of January , 2010 at 9:03 pm
Haha, I like all the Blade Runner comments, although I have to say it seems like it would be more fitting to have her look like Priss, as she was an actual sex robot. although there could be some trademark issues considering that google just made the nexus 1 a phone and not a sex robot at all! whats the deal google?!
Comment by Seriously?
Made Monday, 11 of January , 2010 at 5:16 am
Does it actually physically move like a real robot, or does it just sit there with a stupid look on it’s face, and vibrate? Also, does it have facial expressions and mouth movements as it talks, like the japanese robots?
Comment by Demo
Made Monday, 11 of January , 2010 at 9:51 am
Is that modeled after Amanda Simpson, the Obama appointed First Transgender? Lets see what’s in it’s pants….
Comment by dude
Made Monday, 11 of January , 2010 at 12:16 pm
wait until the Japanese made ones come out they’ll be waaay better then this one. lol
Comment by Toasty
Made Monday, 11 of January , 2010 at 9:57 pm
Greggg,
oh thank God another sane person. I’m not one hundred percent sure why this site is crawling with people who somehow think this is a great idea, but you have given me hope for humanity. To people bitching about dildos: grow up. Ever heard of a fleshlight?
Hines claims that the most important part of this robot is that it offers a relationship in addition to sex. But a relationship where you can control the other person’s personality and she has the EXACT SAME interests as you is no relationship at all. Really, that’s just kind of sad.
Comment by Freetime
Made Monday, 11 of January , 2010 at 10:30 pm
Ctrl + Alt + Del !
Comment by cant wait
Made Monday, 11 of January , 2010 at 11:03 pm
how much is this thing, and does wal mart carry the latest version?
Comment by Clyndom
Made Tuesday, 12 of January , 2010 at 8:22 am
Does she dream of electric sheep?
Comment by hmmmmm
Made Tuesday, 12 of January , 2010 at 9:40 am
will this doll eventually replace relationships and social interaction with real women? how many men do you really think are going to buy this to have a relationship with a relationship with it with the fact of eliminating sexual awkwardness and commitment as a perk? ohhhhh what has our world resorted to? plug in girlfriends. god help us.
Comment by Moshe
Made Tuesday, 12 of January , 2010 at 3:38 pm
Its not pretty and it doesn’t have movement, they have called it a robot but its only a doll – look to the Japanese to make this a possibility.
Comment by intrested
Made Tuesday, 12 of January , 2010 at 4:21 pm
Its not a verygood looking doll. But I have seen others that look great. Its just a toy folks. I dont want a realgirl anymore. I done with them. I been thinking getting one myself. Some guys just want these kind of dolls for many reasons. Its not hurting anyone. Why should any one care what I do in my bedroom. A friend of mind has a sex doll because his wife is sick and cant have sex, Shes cool with it. Peace out.
Comment by Dobby
Made Tuesday, 12 of January , 2010 at 10:18 pm
can they make speech an optional feature?
Comment by mike sanderson
Made Wednesday, 13 of January , 2010 at 6:02 am
Mike the guy who questions the sensibility and the approapriatness is a fucking moron.
Get a life you idiot.
Comment by Jorden
Made Wednesday, 13 of January , 2010 at 11:30 am
This is a giant leap for man but a slap on the face for women all around the world. If this product have success then women will be considered as toys and robot can do all the things that a real woman can do, well except for cooking everything else is coverd in the package. This will be a good opertunities for people who have erotic fantacies. They can fill up their desires and do what ever they want with ROXXXY, instead of doing it in real life.
My Q is that if you have sexual relationships with ROXXXY, do you have to clean up her vaginal area prior to engaging again in sex?
Comment by max
Made Wednesday, 13 of January , 2010 at 7:23 pm
The real women are jealous and the fake men are prudes.
Her face is designed for maximum felatio design.
Gotta order me one and put me down for the Beta.
Comment by chrisfjohn
Made Thursday, 14 of January , 2010 at 5:06 pm
Yeh… agreed that this thing takes things takes too far. Why would I want to deal with all the drama of a women. The great part about porn is that you don’t have to deal with all of the emotions and drama of a relationship. I was at this show and was not impressed. There was this other thing there, RealTouch.com or something like that. It’s like virtual sex; let’s you watch porn and feel what’s onscreen. Now, that I can handle. Drama-free! And I don’t have to listen to it talk. LOL
Comment by :(
Made Saturday, 16 of January , 2010 at 1:18 pm
This is really sad. I feel bad for the people that think there’s no way of them forming a meaningful relationship with another person so they have to resort to some pre-programmed doll with vibrating bits for companionship.
Yes, this does hurt women, as well as men. If men stop turning to women for relationships because they’re “too much of a hassle” then women will either do the same or forfeit who they are and model themselves after the vapid dolls men prefer.
Really, I just hope the people reacting so positively to this are a very small minority.
And as for the “100,000 realistic black dildos,” I don’t know any woman that would settle for a relationship with a dildo over one with another person.
Comment by N
Made Saturday, 16 of January , 2010 at 3:19 pm
LucyCyborg if a man wants a companion, then they can date. What do you think a companion is, hmm? Someone to hang out with, to bond with emotionally and mentally as well as physically. I’d say this “doll” lacks most of the qualities of companionship. If you want that you need a real person. Grow up. Femnazis huh? I’m quite proud to be one, because there are still backward neanderthals like you. This thing is an abomination that serves to screw around with how one forms attachments to real people. Get a life, guys, and grow up.
Comment by Tom
Made Monday, 18 of January , 2010 at 9:46 am
I would like to see the video of her in action.Can anyone tell me where to find it? Like to see how articulicate she is.
Comment by SlipKnotJunkie
Made Wednesday, 20 of January , 2010 at 7:23 am
so the company won’t answer our questions? I really am curious as to how they estimate their market size, buying power, etc.
Comment by kali
Made Wednesday, 20 of January , 2010 at 2:07 pm
My Husband and I both have careers that keep us apart for months at a time. Although a doll wouldn’t be a full substitute for me, she could add a little fun for my husband (if he wished) during my times of absence. I would rather he play with a doll than go out and have an affair or find a new wife. FYI: N, there are a lot of men out there that simply, for what ever reason, are not attractive to any woman. If you are a woman, then you know this to be true. So who cares if they have a doll. Also…~95% of a prostitute’s business is married men. Many of these men feel free to do things with a prostitute that they feel they can’t do with their wives, for whatever reason. Also, a doll doesn’t provide STDs to be passed onto his wife.
Comment by XiD
Made Tuesday, 2 of February , 2010 at 5:54 am
You guys and your silly moral concerns.
Nobody is going to give up a real relationship with women for this toy. It doesn’t have the intellectual capacity of a woman, it can’t go to the movies or for a walk or bike ride with you, etc. There are many times *between* relationships, however, where someone gets lonely and needs this kind of interaction. It may be 3 am and you just want someone to be there for you — and there you have it.
Additionally, there are people who just can’t get a woman in any circumstance, or who don’t get to see their partner enough due to work or whatever, or who have sexual fetishes that their partner will not indulge in, etc. Some men are in relationships but their partner can’t have sex for various reasons. This is a great way to keep that couple together. Like it or not, although sex isn’t everything in a relationship, it is VITAL. Humans are naturally sexual beings, and no that doesn’t make us “neanderthals.” Closer to Neanderthals, I believe, is the stone age mentality that there is something somehow wrong or evil about sex. Chew on that before being so disrespectful to the rest of us, yet expecting us to take your dark age morals seriously.
There are really many reasons to use this product, and none of them have to do with men “just seeing women as sex objects” (if that were true, we wouldn’t need the companionship bit, we’d just get a RealDoll or Fleshlight), nor will they take away from real human relationships.
As to the person who was calling someone a hypocrite for making the comment about dildos just because we have fleshlights: so what? We weren’t saying that men don’t like no-strings-attached sex. We were saying that the claim that sex toys objectify women is hypocritical.
I’m about as sensitive as it gets towards issues of equality among sexes, genders, sexualities, races, ethnicities, and whatever else. . .but these “feminazis” are NOT about equality, they are about fascism.
Comment by AfroAmerican
Made Tuesday, 2 of February , 2010 at 5:14 pm
So why does da bitch gotta be ugly? Damn…
Comment by james
Made Wednesday, 3 of February , 2010 at 12:11 am
i wonder what’s gonna come up next and more importantly, who is gonna buy it?
Comment by james
Made Wednesday, 3 of February , 2010 at 12:13 am
one more thing.
this incredibly ugly man-made creature got to learn make-up.
Comment by savio
Made Monday, 8 of February , 2010 at 3:04 am
Wow! I good idea to have Roxxxy especially for busy ICT men, hadrdly get time for a woman. My question is how to clean it when messy? Some styles require to be packaged in human intelligence outlook.
Comment by danny
Made Monday, 8 of February , 2010 at 8:33 pm
just do what u do with every ugly chick turn her around OR use the good old paper bag ;)
Comment by ican'tthinkofaname
Made Thursday, 18 of March , 2010 at 10:08 pm
id tap dat