Human-like robot with emotions, personality and mood unveiled in Singapore

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in

Singapore have unveiled "Nadine," a socially

intelligent, human-looking robot complete with

"her own personality, mood and emotions,"

according to a university news release.

The humanoid "receptionist" was presented at a

new media showcase Tuesday at NTU, where her

human creator, professor Nadia Thalmann,

predicted that "physical social robots such as

Nadine are poised to become more visible in

offices and homes in future."

Nadine was created to be a doppelganger of

Thalmann, according to NTU's news release,

which said the "humanoid" has "soft skin and

flowing brunette hair. She smiles when greeting

you, looks at you in the eye when talking, and can

also shake hands with you."

The robot "can be happy or sad, depending on the

conversation" and she "also has a good memory"

with the ability to recognize people she's met and

remember what those people have said before,

NTU said. The university added that "Nadine is

powered by intelligent software similar to Apple’s

Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana."