Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea

Korea Unveils World's Second Android

'Intelligent' Robots Hold Rich Potential for Korea
R2D2 May Soon be Your Household Companion
Korea's Smart Robot Ambitions Catch Int'l Attention
October to See Venture Into Space-Age Robot Utopia
Korea has developed its own android capable of facial expressions on its humanoid face, the second such machine to be developed after one from Japan. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy invited some 60 children to the Kyoyuk Munhwa Hoekwan in Seoul to introduce Ever-1 to the public. The name combines the first human name found in the Bible, Eve, with the "r" in robot.

The Korean Institute for Industrial Technology (KITECH) said the android, which has the face and body of a woman in her 20s, is 160 cm tall and weighs 50 kg. Ever-1 can move its upper body and “express” happiness, anger, sadness and pleasure.

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea.